Insertion Behavior of Dialkylgermylene Ge(FluTMS)2 in Different E-X σ Bonds (E = Au, Si, Ge, Sn) and Its Relevance

Sabrina Jeltsch1, Jannik Schulz1, Claudio Schrenk1

  • 1Chemistry Department, University of Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 18, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.

Inorganic Chemistry
|December 12, 2024
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