title: Bis[2,2'-(phenylphosphinediyl)dibenzenethiolato-kappa3S,P,S']germanium(IV).
abstract: Two tridentate phosphinethiolate ligands, [PhP(C6H4S-2)2]2-, coordinate to the Ge(IV) centre in a facial manner yielding the title compound, [Ge(C18H13PS2)2], which exhibits a pseudo-twofold symmetry with the two P-atom donors in a cis configuration. The Ge centre has a distorted octahedral environment. Two phenyl rings, one from each of the phosphinethiolate ligands, are parallel to one another, indicating pi-pi interactions. The molecules are linked by weak C-H...pi and C-H...S interactions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan. michael@mail.nsysu.edu.tw
authors.forename: Michael Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Chiang
authors.forename: Jing Wei
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Wen Feng
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Zeng