title: A reversible two-electron redox system involving a divalent lead species.
abstract: Reduction of THF-stabilized plumbacyclopentadienylidene with lithium afforded dilithioplumbole. On the other hand, oxidation of the dilithioplumbole provided the starting plumbacyclopentadienylidene. This is the unprecedented example of a reversible interconversion between group 14 M(II) and its dianionic species bearing organic substituents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, Shimo-okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama-city, Saitama 338-8570, Japan. masaichi@chem.saitama-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Masaichi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: Marisa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakada
authors.forename: Takuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kuwabara
authors.forename: Mao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Minoura