title: Direct coordination of a germanium(ii) dicationic center to transition metals.
abstract: The germanium(ii) center of dicationic compound 1 donates an electron pair to transition metal Ag(i) and Au(i) cations, leading to complexes 2 and 3 respectively. Complex 3 is stabilized by [Ge:]2+→Au(i) σ-donation and π-back donation from filled d-orbitals of Au(i) to the two sets of p-orbitals available on Ge(ii) centers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Pune-411008, Maharashtra, India. moumitam@iiserpune.ac.in.
authors.forename: Ravindra K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Raut
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Pune-411008, Maharashtra, India. moumitam@iiserpune.ac.in.
authors.forename: Moumita
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5582-3475
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Majumdar