Abstract
To branch or not to branch: A mild stepwise route to various linear and branched (GeCl2)x oligogermylenes supported by Lewis bases is reported, including the carbene-bound Ge4 complex NHC×GeCl2Ge(GeCl3)2 (see picture). Dipp=2,6-iPr2C6H3, NHC=N-heterocyclic carbene.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 6390-6395 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 25 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 17 2013 |
Keywords
- carbenes
- density functional calculations
- germanium
- main group elements
- oligomerization