Germanium complexes isomerization

Germanium, eyclopentadienyl-, 3, 218 Germanium, tris(acetyiacetone)-structure, 1, 65 Germanium alkoxides physical properties, 2, 346 Germanium complexes, 3,183-223 acetylacetone isomerization, 2,383 bivalent... 

While the germanium-containing tungsten complex 166 rearranged to 167 on photolysis, the isomeric species 168 directly eliminated the silene Me2Si=CH2 yielding 169 (Scheme 26)80. 

Reactivity is an intriguing aspect of these complexes not only because of the previously mentioned unique bonding mode, but also because these complexes can serve as good models for surface-bound divalent silicon and germanium species. Unfortunately, only a limited number of the reactions with small molecules and catalytic reactions have been reported so far. In contrast, the dynamic behaviors and isomerization reactions of these complexes, which give plentiful information about their chemical properties, are well documented. 

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