Synthesis reveals an unpaired electron in digermanium radical cation, indicating DFT calculations' accuracy in molecular characterization.
Herein, we report the synthesis and characterization of an N-heterocyclic silylene-stabilized digermanium radical cation (3) via the single-electron oxidation of a digermanium(0) compound (2). Characterization data and DFT calculations show that compound 3 possesses a Ge═Ge double bond, and the unpaired electron is primarily localized at the p-orbitals of the two Ge centers.
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