Germylene complexes of tungsten pentacarbonyls W(CO)5{double bond, long}GeCl2 and W(CO)5{double bond, long}Ge{double bond, long}W(CO)5: Electrochemical synthesis and quantum-chemical computations

Abstract

Convenient synthetic route to prepare the germylene complexes of tungsten pentacarbonyls, W(CO)5{double bond, long}GeCl2 and W(CO)5{double bond, long}Ge{double bond, long}W(CO)5, electrochemically is developed. Combined quantum-chemical/IR spectroscopic approach is used for identification of the synthesized compounds. Good agreement between theoretical and experimental spectra can be regarded as one of the proofs of their supposed structures. © 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.