Synthesis and structural characterization of monomeric heterobimetallic oxides with a Ge(II)-O-M skeleton (M = Yb, Y)

Ying Yang, Herbert W. Roesky*, Peter G. Jones, Cheuk Wai So, Zhensheng Zhang, Regine Herbst-Irmer, Hongqi Ye

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Abstract

The germanium hydroxide complexes LGe(μ-O)M(THF)Cp2 (M = Yb, 1; Y, 2; L = HC[C(Me)N(Ar)]2; Ar = 2,6-i Pr2C 6H3) were prepared by the reaction of LGeOH with Cp 3M (M = Yb, Y) in THF at ambient temperature with the elimination of HCp. 1 and 2 are pale-yellow solids. Both compounds crystallize isotypically as monomers in a triclinic space group P1 (pseudo-merohedrally twinned, two independent molecules) and were found to be stable in the solid state and in solution at room temperature. The six-membered C3N2Ge rings in 1 and 2 display a boat conformation with the germanium and the γ-C out-of-plane. The Ge-O-M skeleton exhibits a bent arrangement (angles 151-154°). The 1H NMR investigation of 2 confirmed that the solid-state structure is also found in solution.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)10860-10863
Number of pages4
JournalInorganic Chemistry
Volume46
Issue number25
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 10 2007
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry

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