title: A stable and crystalline triarylgermyl radical: structure and EPR spectra.
abstract: A radical thing: After being obtained unexpectedly in low yields, the synthesis of the first stable triarylgermyl radical (*)Ge[3,5-tBu(2)-2,6-(EtO)(2)C(6)H](3) (1; C gray, O blue) was considerably optimized, and the product was investigated by X-ray analysis and EPR spectroscopy. The results were compared with DFT-MO studies for the model compound (*)Ge[2,6-(MeO)(2)C(6)H(3)].
authors.affiliation: Institut für Anorganische Chemie der Universität Leipzig, Johannisallee 29, 04103 Leipzig, Germany. cdrost@rz.uni-leipzig.de
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Drost
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Griebel
authors.forename: Reinhard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kirmse
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lönnecke
authors.forename: Joachim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Reinhold