title: Stabilization of the heavy methylene analogues, GeH2 and SnH2, within the coordination sphere of a transition metal.
abstract: The heavy group 14 methylene analogues, EH2, (E = Ge and Sn) have been stabilized via efficient methods, thus enabling the chemistry of these novel inorganic hydrides to be explored in depth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2G2.
authors.forename: S M Ibrahim
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Al-Rafia
authors.forename: Adam C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Malcolm
authors.forename: Sean K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Liew
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Ferguson
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rivard