Coordination Germanium(IV) Compounds with Nitrosubstituted Benzoylhydrazones of Salicylaldehyde

New germanium(IV) complexes with N-X-benzoyl]hydrazones of salicylaldehyde (X-H₂L, where X = 2-, 3-, and 4-NO₂; H₂L = C₆H₄–CO–NH–NCH–C₆H₄OH) with the compositions Ge(2-NO₂–L)₂], Ge(3-NO₂–L)₂], and Ge(4-NO₂–L)₂] were synthesized. The data of IR, UV, and ¹H, ¹³C NMR spectroscopy showed that the complexes had an octahedral structure and ligand coordination through the nitrogen atom of the azomethine group and two oxygen atoms of the doubly deprotonated form of the ligand. The thermal stability of the complexes was studied. The specific features of the mass spectrometric behavior of the substances in the gas phase under electron impact were considered.