Intramolecular donor-stabilized tetra-coordinated germanium(<scp>iv</scp>) di-cations and their Lewis acidic properties
Balakrishna Peddi, Souvik Khan, Rajesh G. Gonnade, Cem B. Yildiz, Moumita Majumdar
Abstract
Intramolecular phosphine-stabilized tetra-coordinated Ge( iv ) di-cations are established. Dispersed charges lead to Si–H activation initially at the P-site, which ultimately migrates to the Ge-site due to geometric constraint empowered Lewis acidity.
Topics & Concepts
Intramolecular forceTetraChemistryGermaniumPhosphineLewis acids and basesMedicinal chemistryStereochemistryPolymer chemistrySiliconOrganic chemistryCatalysisOrganoboron and organosilicon chemistrySynthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compoundsCoordination Chemistry and Organometallics