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2,5-Digermaselenophenes: Germanium Analogues of Selenophenes
dataset
posted on 2018-08-25, 00:00 authored by Tomohiro Sugahara, Takahiro Sasamori, Norihiro TokitohA stable crystalline 2,5-digermaselenophene
was synthesized. In
contrast to hitherto reported selenophenes, this digermaselenophene
exhibits a trans-pyramidalized structure, which is
due to its electronic properties. The practical utility of this 2,5-digermaselenophene
is reflected in its ability to activate dihydrogen and acetylene at
room temperature in the absence of a transition-metal complex, and
this behavior can be rationalized on the basis of its physicochemical
properties, which are characterized by considerable electron-donating
and -accepting abilities.