Transition-metal carbonyl derivatives of the germanes. Part V. Chemistry of pentacarbonylmanganese derivatives of germane and methylgermane

Abstract

The replacement chemistry of the Ge–H bonds in two germylmanganese carbonyl complexes. [Mn(CO)₅GeH₃](I) and [Mn(CO)₅GeH₂Me](II), has been investigated and related to that found for the unsubstituted hydrides germane and methylgermane. Pentacarbonylmethylgermylmanganese (II) has not been previously reported, and its full characterization using ¹H n.m.r., vibrational, and mass spectroscopic methods is described.