Organogermanes with Ge-Si Bonds

Ill Reaction with silane Et3GeSiEt2H + Et2Hg - (Et3GeSiEt2)aHg + C2H6.  

By rxn. of Me3GeBr with H3SiK in diglyme in N atm., in 10% yield (22 ). 

Tris(triethylgermyl)silane Ge3SiCxeH4e (Et3Ge 3SiH 

By rxn. of Et3GeLi with HSiCl3 in Ar atm. in THF or CeHe, in 32% yield (2O87), in inert atm., in 37% yield (2852), with (Et0 3SiH in CgHe in sealed tube, in 78% yield (2097)  

By rxn, of (Et3Ge)3SiH with Et2Hg in sealed tube in N atm., at 150 , in 60% yield (2 15)  

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Other organogermanes with Ge-Si bonds are listed in Table 77 and in Chapters 6.3 and 7.4.3. 

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