Generation and reactions of metal-free trialkylgermyl anions from silylgermane and digermane

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(95)00315-H

Metal-free trimethylgermy) anions were prepared by cleavage of the Ge-Si bond of (trimethylsilyl)trimethylgermane and the Ge-Ge bond of hexamethyldigermane with tetrabutylammonium fluoride (TBAF) in hexamethylphosphoric triamide (HMPA).The reactions of metal-free germyl anions produced by a catalytic or one-equivalent amount of TBAF with organic halides carbonyl compounds, and α,β-unsaturated ketones were examined.Keywords: Silicon; Germanium; Germyl anions; Tetrabutylammonium fluoride; Organic halides; Group 14