Functionally Substituted Bis tetraorganogermanes

Functionally substituted tetraorganogermanes containing two germanium atoms are summarized in this chapter. The compounds listed in Table 17 are prepared by methods from the following scheme. 

R = organic group, X = halogen, Y = hydrocarbon bridge. Other functionally substituted bis(organogennanes) are reported in Chapters 2.. 3 2.6.3.1 and 

I By rxn. of (Ph3Ge)aCH0H with (C6HnN )aC and cat. CFaCOaH Py in MeaSO, in T7 yield (79 -). 

152-5 , orange-pink solid, IR and UV spectra, dec. in soln., stable in solid form (79 -)  

Additional functionally substituted bistetraorganogermanes are listed in Table 17. 

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