Journal ArticleGermanium(II) Dithiolene ComplexesTran, Phuong M.; Wang, Yuzhong; Lahm, Mitchell E.; Wei, Pingrong; Molnar, Christopher J.; Schaefer, Henry F.; Robinson, Gregory H.<title>Abstract</title> <p>The 1 : 2 reaction of the imidazole‐based dithiolate (<bold>2</bold>) with GeCl₂ • dioxane in THF/TMEDA gives<bold>3</bold>, a TMEDA‐complexed dithiolene‐based germylene. Compound<bold>3</bold>is converted to monothiolate‐complexed (<bold>5</bold>) and N‐heterocyclic carbene‐complexed (<bold>7</bold>) germanium(II) dithiolene complexes via Lewis base ligand exchange. A bis‐dithiolene‐based germylene (<bold>8</bold>), involving a 3c–4e S‐Ge‐S bond, has also been synthesized through controlled hydrolysis of<bold>7</bold>. The bonding nature of<bold>3</bold>,<bold>5</bold>, and<bold>8</bold>was investigated by both experimental and theoretical methods.</p>Chemistry Europe2023-11-2110494415Chemistry – A European Journal29650947-6539https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.2023022582153978National Science Foundation