ISSN:
0947-6539
Keywords:
dehydrogenative coupling
;
germanium
;
platinum
;
reaction mechanisms
;
structure elucidation
;
Chemistry
;
General Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The use of a new electron-withdrawing germane, H2Ge[3,5-(CF3)2C6H3]2 (3), has facilitated the isolation and characterization of three new complexes implicated in the dehydrogenative coupling of bisarylgermanes by Pt0-phos-phane complexes. The intermediates include a digermyl species, trans-[(Et3P)2Pt{GeH(Ar)2}2] (7), a bound digermane showing the first stage of Ge-Ge catenation, cis-[(Et3P)2Pt(H){Ge(Ar)2-GeH(Ar)2}] (8), and the Ge-H activated form of this product, [(Et3P)2HPtGe(Ar)2-Ge(Ar)2PtH(PEt3)2] (6). Complexes such as 6 and 8 have not previously been isolated as intermediates in dehydrogenative coupling reactions. An X-ray crystal structure was determined for complex 6, confirming the cis geometry of the hydrogen and germanium ligands; this provides yet another example of the stability of germyl hydrides towards reductive elimination. A similar cis geometry was observed for complex 8. Performing the dehydrogenative coupling reaction under a CO2 atmosphere failed to yield any products containing trapped germylene species.
Additional Material:
1 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chem.19970031110
