title: Single-step conversion of silathiogermylene to germaacid anhydrides: unusual reactivity.
abstract: A novel silathiogermylene [Bu(I)2(ATI)GeSSiMe3] (2) containing a reactive Ge(II)-SSiMe3 moiety showed an unusual reaction when treated with elemental selenium and sulfur to afford the germaacid anhydrides [{Bu(I)2(ATI)Ge(Se)}2Se] (3) and [{Bu(I)2(ATI)Ge(S)}2S] (4) in excellent yields, respectively. This single-step conversion of compound 2 to compounds 3 and 4 involves condensation along with insertion and oxidative addition reactions and such reactivity of a germylene with elemental chalcogens is observed for the first time.
authors: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110 016, India. sisn@chemistry.iitd.ac.in.
authors: Surendar
authors: S
authors: Karwasara
authors: Dhirendra
authors: D
authors: Yadav
authors: Chandan Kumar
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authors: Jha
authors: Gopalan
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authors: Rajaraman
authors: Selvarajan
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