Effects of the alkali metal counter ions on the germanium–germanium double bond length in a heavier group 14 element ethenide salt

摘要

The first, well-characterized 1,2-dilithium salt of a group 14 element ethenide species, [{(dioxane)_(0.5)(Et_2O)LiGeC_6H_3-2,6-Mes_2}_2]_∞, shows that the positions of the cations have a large effect on the length of the Ge–Ge double bond.