Małgorzata Walewska, Judith Baumgartner and Christoph Marschner
Chem. Commun., 2015,51, 276-278
DOI:
10.1039/C4CC07675C,
Communication
A disilylated germylene phosphine adduct was obtained by reaction of tris(trimethylsilyl)silyl potassium with PMe3 and GeCl2·dioxane. The adduct reacted with tolane to give a germacyclopropene, while reactions with phenylacetylene occurred by insertion into the Si–Ge bonds giving vinylgermylene adducts. Release of the mono- or divinylgermylenes by base abstraction led to insertion into Si–Si bonds and formation of silagermetes.
