title: Application of the donor-acceptor concept to intercept low oxidation state group 14 element hydrides using a Wittig reagent as a Lewis base.
abstract: This article outlines our attempts to stabilize the Group 14 element dihydrides, GeH2 and SnH2, using commonly employed phosphine and pyridine donors; in each case, elemental Ge and Sn extrusion was noted. However, when these phosphorus and nitrogen donors were replaced with the ylidic Wittig ligand Ph3P═CMe2, stable inorganic methylene complexes (EH2) were obtained, demonstrating the utility of this under-explored ligand class in advancing main group element coordination chemistry.
authors: Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta , 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2G2.
authors: Anindya K
authors: AK
authors: Swarnakar
authors: Sean M
authors: SM
authors: McDonald
authors: Kelsey C
authors: KC
authors: Deutsch
authors: Paul
authors: P
authors: Choi
authors: Michael J
authors: MJ
authors: Ferguson
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: McDonald
authors: Eric
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authors: Rivard