On the reaction of GeCl2·dioxane with KFeCp(CO)2: isolation and characterization of novel bimetallic clusters†
Claudio
Schrenk 
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Andreas
Schnepf
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Andreas
Schnepf
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Abstract
The reaction of GeCl2·dioxane with KFeCp(CO)2 gives the polyhedral cluster compounds Ge6[FeCp(CO)2]61, Ge6[FeCp(CO)2]6Cl23 and Ge6[FeCp(CO)2]4[Fe2Cp2(CO)3]25. Quantum chemical calculations indicate that the substitution of a halide substituent in GeCl2 by FeCp(CO)2 favours the formation of oligomers with Ge–Ge bonds, giving access to polyhedral cluster compounds from easily accessible starting materials.
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