First oxazagermete: synthesis, structure and thermal cycloreversion into a germanone

Abstract

A novel four-membered ring compound, 1,2,4-oxazagermete, is obtained by the reaction of diarylgermylene tbt(tip)Ge: with mesitonitrile oxide; its thermolysis generates germanone tbt(tip)Ge=O as evidenced by trapping reactions with dimethylbutadiene and ethanol.

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