Synthesis of a germylidenide anion from the C-C bond activation of a bis(germylene)

• Main Authors: Seow, Celestine, Xi, Hong-Wei, Li, Yongxin, So, Cheuk-Wai
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials; Dianion; Aromaticity
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/138205
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The synthesis of a germylidenide anion by the C-C bond activation of a bis(germylene) is described. The reaction of the 2,6-bis(imino)phenyl bromide 1 with nBuLi, followed by reacting with GeCl2·dioxane, afforded the chlorogermylene [LGeCl] (2, L = 2,6-(HCNtBu)2C6H3). It was then reacted with 1 equi...