Reactions of nucleophilic reagents with dianionic hexacoordinated germanium complexes: A new convenient route to functional organogermanes from germanium dioxide

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/om00093a038

Tetraorganogermanes and triorganogermanes can be prepared in two steps from GeO₂: the preparation of the anionic hexacoordinated germanium complexes followed by reaction of these with Grignard reagents to give the organogermanes.