Synthesis of a dichlorodigermasilane: Double Si-Cl activation by a Ge=Ge unit

Abstract

Halogenated oligosilanes and oligogermanes are interesting compounds in oligosilane chemistry from the viewpoint of silicon-based-materials. Herein, it was demonstrated that a 1,2-digermacyclobutadiene derivative could work as a bis-germylene building block towards double Si-Cl activation to give a halogenated oligometallane, a bis(chlorogermyl)dichlorosilane derivative.