The first 1,3-digermyla-2-nickela-carboranylene and the Ni-catalyzed double germylation of unsaturated organic substrates

J Lee; C Lee; S S Lee; S O Kang; J Ko

doi:10.1039/b105026p

The first 1,3-digermyla-2-nickela-carboranylene and the Ni-catalyzed double germylation of unsaturated organic substrates

Chem Commun (Camb). 2001 Sep 21:(18):1730-1. doi: 10.1039/b105026p.

Authors

J Lee¹, C Lee, S S Lee, S O Kang, J Ko

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Chochiwon, Chungnam 339-700, Korea.

PMID: 12240287
DOI: 10.1039/b105026p

Abstract

The reaction of o-bis(dimethylgermyl)carborane with Ni(PEt3)4 in pentane affords the reactive intermediate, [o-(GeMe2)2C2B10H10]Ni(PEt3)2 2: the facile double germylation of unsaturated organic substrates catalyzed by 2 is reported.