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Rhodium-Catalyzed Synthesis of Germoles via the Activation of Carbon–Germanium Bonds
journal contribution
posted on 2011-06-17, 00:00 authored by Mamoru Tobisu, Katsuaki Baba, Naoto ChataniThe rhodium-catalyzed reaction of 2-germylphenylboronic esters with alkynes in the presence of a rhodium(I) catalyst is established as a modular method for the synthesis of an array of benzogermole derivatives. The reaction proceeds through the activation of C(sp3)–Ge bonds. The mechanism of this new bond activation process is discussed based on the activation aptitude of alkyl and aryl substituents on germanium.