title: A blue digermene (t-Bu2MeSi)2Ge=Ge(SiMet-Bu2)2.
abstract: A novel tetrakis(trialkylsilyl)digermene, featuring rather unusual structural and chemical properties, was synthesized by a straightforward synthetic protocol: reduction of the corresponding dichlorobis(trialkylsilyl)germane precursor with potassium graphite.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Graduated School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8571, Japan. leevya@chem.tsukuba.ac.jp
authors.forename: Vladimir Ya
authors.initials: VY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Kiera
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: McNeice
authors.forename: Yuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sekiguchi