Arsagermene, a compound with an –AsGe double bond†
Abstract
The first compound featuring an AsGe double bond, arsagermene Mes*AsGe(SiMetBu2)2, was synthesized, isolated and fully characterized. Crystallographic studies revealed that arsagermene has a planar GeAs bond of 2.2731(8) Å, which is notably shorter than the standard Ge–As single bond. The double bond character of arsagermene was further supported by computational data.