title: C-H activation of ethers and alkanes by germylene-aryl halide complexes.
abstract: Regioselective, room-temperature C-H activation of alkanes and ethers by stable germylenes and aryl halides is reported. Germylenes, Ge[CH(SiMe3)2]2 and Ge[N(SiMe3)2]2, and aryl halides, PhI, PhBr, and PhCl, have been employed. High yields of C-H activation products can be obtained through the use of high-dilution techniques.
authors.affiliation: University of Michigan, Department of Chemistry, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
authors.forename: Karla A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Jeffrey M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bartolin
authors.forename: Rory M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: O'Neill
authors.forename: Ryan D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Sweeder
authors.forename: Thomas M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Owens
authors.forename: Jeff W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Kampf
authors.forename: Mark M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Banaszak Holl
authors.forename: Norman J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Wells