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Title: Carbene-mediated synthesis of a germanium tris(dithiolene)dianion
While the 1 : 1 reaction of 3 with an N-heterocyclic carbene ({(Me)CN(i-Pr)} 2 C:) in THF resulted in ligand-substituted product 4, the corresponding 1 : 2 reaction (in the presence of H 2 O) gives the first structurally characterized germanium tris(dithiolene)dianion 5 as the major product and the “naked” dithiolene radical 6˙ as a minor by-product. The structure and bonding of 4 and 5 were probed by experimental and theoretical methods. Our study suggests that carbene-mediated partial hydrolysis may represent a new method to access tris(dithiolene) complexes of main-group elements.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1855641
NSF-PAR ID:
10318336
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Chemical Communications
Volume:
57
Issue:
20
ISSN:
1359-7345
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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