Reaction of a diaryldigermyne with ethylene
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| Authors: | Takahiro Sasamori Tomohiro Sugahara Tomohiro Agou Koh Sugamata Jing-Dong Guo Shigeru Nagase Norihiro Tokitoh |
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| Institution: | a Institute for Chemical Research , Kyoto University , Gokasho Uji , Kyoto 611-0011 , Japan . Email: ; b Fukui Institute for Fundamental Chemistry , Kyoto University , Kyoto 606-8103 , Japan |
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| Abstract: | Reaction of the stable digermyne BbtGeGeBbt (Bbt = 2,6-CH(SiMe3)2]2-4-C(SiMe3)3]-C6H2) with ethylene initially afforded the corresponding 1,2-digermacyclobutene. Depending on the reaction conditions applied, further reaction of this 1,2-digermacyclobutene with ethylene furnished two different reaction products: a 1,4-digermabicyclo2.2.0]hexane or a bis(germiranyl)ethane. Combined experimental and theoretical results suggested that the 1,4-digermabicyclo2.2.0]hexane and the bis(germiranyl)ethane are the thermodynamic and kinetic reaction products, respectively. A reaction mechanism in agreement with these results was proposed. |
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