Borole-based half-sandwich complexes of germanium and tin.
Julijan SarcevicTobias HeitkemperChristian P SindlingerPublished in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2021)
The synthesis and initial observations regarding the reactivity of borole-based half-sandwich complexes with apical divalent group 14 elements germanium and tin are described. The 2,5-disilylborole substitution pattern allows their access via salt metathesis of the respective borole dianions.