Plumbanes formation

A number of related stannane compounds have now been characterized, although to date no plumbanes. In addition, there is no definite evidence for the formation of M—Ge—H interactions, although Carre and coworkers90 have suggested that one may exist in MeCpMn(CO)2(H)GePh3. For a full coverage of this subject see the review by Schubert92. 

Platinum-lead complexes undergo a cleavage of Pt—Pb bond with halogens and halogen acids506,507 510. These reactions are believed to occur through an electrophilic attack on Pt(II) leading to oxidative addition with the formation of a hexa-coordinated Pt(IV) complex. Reductive elimination of a plumbane results in the observed products (equation 193). 

Reactions of alkyl- or vinyl-substituted plumbanes with PhjSnH result in Pb — C bond cleavage and formation of Pb—H bonds ... 

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