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Direct coordination of a germanium(ii) dicationic center to transition metals.
Title Direct coordination of a germanium(ii) dicationic center to transition metals.
Authors Raut, R.K.; Majumdar, M.
Journal Chem Commun (Camb)
DOI 10.1039/c6cc09525a
Abstract

The germanium(ii) center of dicationic compound 1 donates an electron pair to transition metal Ag(i) and Au(i) cations, leading to complexes 2 and 3 respectively. Complex 3 is stabilized by (2+)→Au(i) σ-donation and π-back donation from filled d-orbitals of Au(i) to the two sets of p-orbitals available on Ge(ii) centers.