Oxidative addition of an alcohol to the alkylgermanium(II) compound Ge[CH(SiMe3)2]2; molecular structure of Ge[CH(SiMe3)2]2(H)OEt

Michael F. Lappert, Stuart J. Miles, Jerry L. Atwood, Michael J. Zaworotko, Arthur J. Carty

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Abstract

The alkylgermanium(II) compound GeR2 (R = CH(SiMe3)2) readily reacts with an alcohol R′OH (R′ = Me or Et) to yield the oxidative adduct GeR2 · R′OH, one of which (R′ = Et) has been characterised by single crystal X-ray diffraction as Ge(H)R2(OR′): GeO 1.797(5) Å GeC 1.969(6) and 1.953(7) Å, GeH 1.46(6) Å, angle HGeO 98(2)°, angle HGeC 108(2) and 120(2)°, angle CGeO 105.9(3) and 108.7(3)°.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)C4-C6
JournalJournal of Organometallic Chemistry
Volume212
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 26 May 1981
Externally publishedYes

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