Germanium complexes molecular structure

The aim of this review is to focus on the hydrogen bonding, the acidity and basicity, complexing as well as some aspects of computational chemistry concerning the organo-element chemistry of germanium, tin and lead. This chapter is not exhaustive in scope, but rather consists of surveys of the most recent decade of work in this still developing area. This chapter emphasizes the synthesis, reactions and molecular structures of the class of... 

The nature of multiple bonding between germanium and the heavier chalcogens in the complexes (/74-Megtaa)GeE (E = Se, Te) is best described as an intermediate between the Ge+— E and Ge=E resonance structures. The preparation of these complexes involves the addition of the elemental chalcogen to (/74-Mestaa)Ge, which is synthesized by the metathesis of GeCl2(l,4-dioxane) and Li2[Mestaa] (Mestaa = octamethyldibenzotetraaza[14]annulene dianion). The molecular structures of both complexes are shown in Figures 5 and 610. 

FIGURE 7. Molecular structure of a neutral hypervalent germanium(IV) complex. Reprinted with permission from Reference 12. Copyright 1997 American Chemical Society... 

Figure 2 Sketches and molecular structures of (a) aluminum amid-rnate complex Al HC(CMeNDipp)2 (H atoms removed for clarity) and (b) germanium aminotroponiminate cation [Ge(C7H5N2J-Pr2)]+...

In this paper, we report on the synthesis and structural characterization of a series of related zwitterionic (molecular) spirocyclic X Si-silicates (mononuclear A, Si-silicon(IV) complexes) containing two bidentate l,2-diolato(2-) ligands derived from a-hydroxycarboxylic acids, such as glycolic acid, 2 methyllactic acid, benzilic acid, and citric acid. In addition, some analogous zwitterionic X Ge-germanates (mononuclear X Ge-germanium(rV) complexes) are described. Furthermore, we report on the synthesis and structural characterization of related zwitterionic x Si,X Si -disilicates (binuclear X Si-... 

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