Different reactivity of the heavier group 14 elementalkyne analogues Ar′MMAr′ (M = Ge, Sn; Ar′ = C6H3-2,6(C6H3-2,6-Pri2)2) with R2NO†
Abstract
The reactions of the digermanium and ditin alkyne analogues Ar′MMAr′ (M = Ge or Sn) with R2NO, (R2NO = Me2C(CH2)3CMe2NO or N2O), result in complete MM bond cleavage to afford the germylene :Ge(Ar′)ONR2 or the germanium(II) or tin(II) hydroxides {M(Ar′)(μ–OH)}2.
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