Transition Metal Germylene Complexes as Hydrogenation Catalysts: The Synthesis of a Rare Bis(amino)germane

Mild conditions avoid the common problem of GeN bond scission in the stoichiometric and catalytic synthesis of a rare example of a stable bis(amino)germane from Group 10 metal–germylene complexes [Eq. (a), R = Et, Ph]. The reaction generates an interesting GeH2 building block.