Unusual nuclear exchange within a germanium-containing aromatic ring that results in germanium atom transfer.

ABSTRACT: The delivery of single atoms is highly desirable for the straightforward synthesis of complex molecules, however this approach is limited by a lack of suitable atomic transfer reagents. Here, we report a germanium atom transfer reaction employing a germanium analogue of the phenyl anion. The reaction yields a germanium-substituted benzene, along with a germanium atom which can be transferred to other chemical species. The transfer of atomic germanium is demonstrated by the formation of well-defined germanium doped molecules. Furthermore, computational studies reveal that the reaction mechanism proceeds via the first example of an aromatic-to-aromatic nuclear germanium replacement reaction on the germabenzene ring. This unusual reaction pathway was further probed by the reaction of our arom

SUBMITTER: Nishino R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10382490 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature