Synthesis, Structure, Frontier Orbitals and Reactivity of Ph3GeN(SiMe3)2: Rare Crystal Structure of a Germylamine

Vanessa A Fortney1, Laura M Levescy1, Julia K Murphy1

  • 1Department of Chemistry, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 74078, USA.

Chemistry, an Asian Journal
|November 21, 2024
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