Transition metal-germanium single bond reactivity

E. The Reactivity of the Transition Metal Germanium Single Bond... 1259... 

The single-bond compounds between Si, Ge, and Sn and chalcogens (S, Se, Te) are reactive and used as synthetic intermediates in the synthesis of organic compounds, organochalcogen compounds, organo-silicon, -germanium and -tin compounds, and transition metal-chalcogen complexes and clusters. 

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