Ge Organogermanium Compounds

The present volume in the organogermanium series describes mononuclear compounds containing only germanium-carbon and germanium-hydrogen bonds (Chapter 1.3). Germanium hydrides with other additional non-carbon ligands, such as halogen or oxygen bonded groups, appear in later chapters according to the Gmelin principle of the last posi tion. Compounds with Ge-H and Ge-O bonds have already been described in Volume 5, Section 1.5.1.4, pp. 50/62. The present volume covers the literature to the end of 1992 and includes many references up to 1994. The nomenclature recommended by IUPAC has been generally adhered to. However, compound names were largely avoided, as most of the compounds are presented in tables and are only identified by their formulas. Many of the data in the tables appear in abbreviated form without units; general explanations are given on pp. X/XI. The volume contains an empirical formula index (p. 327) and a ligand formula index (p.341). The editor wishes to express his gratitude to the former author, Professor J. E. Drake, and to Professor J. Satge for his kind advice and fruitful collaboration. Thanks are due also to Dr. A. R. Pebler for editing the English text and to Mr. H.-G. Karrenberg for drawing the numerous formulas and molecular structures.

Klappentext

Volume 4 covers mononuclear organogermanium compounds containing only germanium-carbon and germanium-hydrogen bonds. They are arranged in the order GeR3H, GeR2H2, and Ge(R)H3, whereby the R groups can be identical or different.BRThe reactivity of the Ge-H bond has been studied extensively, particularly in reactions where Ge(C2H5)3H, Ge(C4H9)3H, and Ge(C6H5)3H were used as the reactants for a large variety of organic and organometallic compounds. Others like Ge(CH3)2H2 or Ge(CH3)H3 have been the subject of many spectroscopic and structural investigations due to their symmetry and analogy to other corresponding Group-14 compounds. The present volume takes full account of these and other developments.

Inhalt
Organogermanium Compounds.- Empirical Formula Index.- Ligand Formula Index.- Physical Constants and Conversion Factors.