Formation of [Ar*Ge![[upper bond 1 start]](https://www.rsc.org/images/entities/char_e010.gif) {CH2C(Me)C(Me)C
{CH2C(Me)C(Me)C![[upper bond 1 end]](https://www.rsc.org/images/entities/char_e011.gif) H2}CH2C(Me)
H2}CH2C(Me)![[double bond, length as m-dash]](https://www.rsc.org/images/entities/char_e001.gif) ]2 (Ar* = C6H3-2,6-Trip2; Trip = C6H2-2,4,6-i-Pr3) via reaction of Ar*GeGeAr* with 2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene: evidence for the existence of a germanium analogue of an alkyne
]2 (Ar* = C6H3-2,6-Trip2; Trip = C6H2-2,4,6-i-Pr3) via reaction of Ar*GeGeAr* with 2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene: evidence for the existence of a germanium analogue of an alkyne                                                    
                    Abstract
The ![[upper bond 1 start]](https://www.rsc.org/images/entities/char_e010.gif) {CH2C(Me)C(Me)C
{CH2C(Me)C(Me)C![[upper bond 1 end]](https://www.rsc.org/images/entities/char_e011.gif) H2}CH2C(Me)
H2}CH2C(Me)![[double bond, length as m-dash]](https://www.rsc.org/images/entities/char_e001.gif) ]22, which was structurally characterized.
]22, which was structurally characterized.
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        ![[upper bond 1 start]](https://www.rsc.org/images/entities/h2_char_e010.gif) {CH2C(Me)C(Me)C
{CH2C(Me)C(Me)C![[upper bond 1 end]](https://www.rsc.org/images/entities/h2_char_e011.gif) H2}CH2C(Me)
H2}CH2C(Me)![[double bond, length as m-dash]](https://www.rsc.org/images/entities/h2_char_e001.gif) ]2 (Ar* = C6H3-2,6-Trip2; Trip = C6H2-2,4,6-i-Pr3) via reaction of Ar*GeGeAr* with 2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene: evidence for the existence of a germanium analogue of an
]2 (Ar* = C6H3-2,6-Trip2; Trip = C6H2-2,4,6-i-Pr3) via reaction of Ar*GeGeAr* with 2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene: evidence for the existence of a germanium analogue of an