Vinylidene, (H2C=C), is a short-lived structural isomer of acetylene. By employing bulky and strongly electron-donating boryl co-ligands, the synthesis of an analogous group 14 vinylidene compound is reported. The digermavinylidene, {(HCDippN)2B}2GeGe, (where Dipp = 2,6-iPr2C6H3), is synthesized via oxidation of the corresponding symmetrical Ge0 compound K2[(boryl)GeGe(boryl)].
- Arnab Rit
- Jesús Campos
- Simon Aldridge
