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Single electron oxidation, chloride abstraction, and hydride-induced decomposition of a dichloro-bis(germylene)

He, Yiyi, Souza, Cauê P., Weiser, Jonas, Dietz, Maximilian, Krummenacher, Ivo, Dewhurst, Rian D., Braunschweig, Holger, Fantuzzi, Felipe, Cui, Jingjing (2024) Single electron oxidation, chloride abstraction, and hydride-induced decomposition of a dichloro-bis(germylene). European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, . Article Number e202400422. ISSN 1434-1948. E-ISSN 1099-0682. (doi:10.1002/ejic.202400422) (KAR id:107276)

Abstract

In this work we explore the reactivity of a dichloro-bis(germylene) compound that features a naphthyridine diimine (NDI) ligand, denoted NDI-Ge 2Cl2. Upon reaction with the oxidant [Cp2Fe][BArF4] (Cp = C5H5, BArF4 = [{3,5-(CF3)2C6H3}4B]), we observed the formation of the radical species [NDI-Ge2Cl2]•+[BArF4]−. Furthermore, the introduction of Na[BArF4] induced a single chloride anion abstraction process, resulting in the formation of [NDI-Ge2Cl][BArF4]. The addition of Li[HB(sBu)3] to NDI-Ge2Cl2 led to the generation of NDI-Ge, presumably via a Cl/H exchange pathway followed by a decomposition process.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1002/ejic.202400422
Uncontrolled keywords: Single-electron oxidation: Chloride abstraction; Bis-germylene; Radical cation
Subjects: Q Science > QD Chemistry
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Chemistry and Forensics
Funders: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (https://ror.org/0439y7842)
European Cooperation in Science and Technology (https://ror.org/01bstzn19)
Depositing User: Felipe Fantuzzi
Date Deposited: 19 Sep 2024 16:53 UTC
Last Modified: 11 Nov 2024 10:22 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/107276 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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