ABSTRACT: A series of digermylenes R(EGeL)2 (L=CH[C(Me)N(Ar)]2 , Ar=2,6-iPr2 C6 H3 ; E=O, R=1,3-C6 H4 (1), 1,4-C6 H4 (2), Me2 C(CH2 )2 (3); E=NH, R=1,4-C6 H4 (4), 1,4-C6 H10 (5); E=C(O)O, R=1,3-C6 H4 (6)) were synthesized by the reactions of L'Ge (L'=HC[C(CH2 )N(Ar)]C(Me)N(Ar), Ar=2,6-iPr2 C6 H3 ) with selected diphenols, diol, diamines, and o-/m-phthalic acids, respectively. Treatment of digermylene 1,3-C6 H4 (OGeL)2 (1) with sulfur, selenium and CuX (X=Cl, Br, I) led to the formation of 1,3-C6 H4 [OGe(S)L]
