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  • Organometallic Chemistry
  • Main Group Chemistry
  • Spin Chemistry

Background:

  • Open-shell germylenes are reactive intermediates.
  • Stabilizing these species is crucial for understanding their chemistry.
  • Phenalenyl ligands offer unique electronic properties for stabilizing reactive species.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize a novel open-shell germylene stabilized by a phenalenyl-based ligand.
  • To investigate the electronic structure and spin distribution of the germylene.
  • To explore the reactivity of the germylene, particularly its "formal germylyne" behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis and characterization of the germylene compound.
  • Sublimation for purification and crystallization.
  • Electron spin resonance (ESR) spectroscopy.
  • X-ray crystallographic analysis.
  • Theoretical calculations.
  • Reactivity studies with various electrophiles and radical sources.

Main Results:

  • An open-shell germylene (compound 1) stabilized by a phenalenyl ligand was successfully synthesized.
  • High thermal stability was achieved due to spin delocalization over the phenalenyl moiety, allowing isolation by sublimation at ~300 °C.
  • ESR, crystallography, and calculations confirmed spin distribution on the phenalenyl ligand.
  • Compound 1 exhibited reactivity at the germanium center, forming Ge-E bonds (E = Cl, S, O) with electrophiles.
  • The germylene demonstrated "formal germylyne" reactivity, forming multiple sigma bonds or undergoing metal complexation.

Conclusions:

  • The phenalenyl ligand effectively stabilizes the open-shell germylene, imparting significant thermal stability.
  • The spin density resides primarily on the phenalenyl moiety, not the germanium center.
  • Compound 1 serves as a versatile precursor for forming new germanium-based compounds and organometallic complexes.