{"title":"Dicationic 1-Germa and 1-Stannavinylidenes: Synthesis, Structure, and Reactivity.","authors":"Yuankai Li, Huan Mu, Zhuchunguang Liu, Zexin Qi, Jiliang Zhou, Zhaowen Dong","doi":"10.1021/jacsau.4c01139","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The synthesis of heteronuclear vinylidene analogues containing heavier group 14 elements (R<sub>2</sub>C=E:, E = Si, Ge, Sn) has been a challenging task due to their inherent instability. In this study, we report the synthesis of dicationic 1-germavinylidene (<b>3Ge</b>) and 1-stannavinylidene (<b>3Sn</b>) by using sym-bis(2-pyridyl)-tetraphenylcarbodiphosphorane (CDPPy<sub>2</sub>) as a donor ligand. Both <b>3Ge</b> and <b>3Sn</b> have been characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, NMR spectroscopy, and high-resolution mass spectrometry. The structural analysis, supported by the results of theoretical calculations, confirms that <b>3Ge</b> and <b>3Sn</b> feature a polarized C=E double bond and a lone pair of electrons located at the E atom (E = Ge and Sn). The reactions of <b>3Ge</b> with IDippMCl (M = Cu, Ag, Au) give the M-Cl bond addition products. Mechanistic studies on the activation of the Au-Cl bond by <b>3Ge</b> demonstrate its ambiphilicity. This work represents an example of the utilization of a carbone ligand as both an σ and π donor for the synthesis of heavier heteronuclear vinylidene analogues.</p>","PeriodicalId":94060,"journal":{"name":"JACS Au","volume":"5 3","pages":"1289-1298"},"PeriodicalIF":8.5000,"publicationDate":"2025-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11938018/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"JACS Au","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1021/jacsau.4c01139","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/3/24 0:00:00","PubModel":"eCollection","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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The synthesis of heteronuclear vinylidene analogues containing heavier group 14 elements (R2C=E:, E = Si, Ge, Sn) has been a challenging task due to their inherent instability. In this study, we report the synthesis of dicationic 1-germavinylidene (3Ge) and 1-stannavinylidene (3Sn) by using sym-bis(2-pyridyl)-tetraphenylcarbodiphosphorane (CDPPy2) as a donor ligand. Both 3Ge and 3Sn have been characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, NMR spectroscopy, and high-resolution mass spectrometry. The structural analysis, supported by the results of theoretical calculations, confirms that 3Ge and 3Sn feature a polarized C=E double bond and a lone pair of electrons located at the E atom (E = Ge and Sn). The reactions of 3Ge with IDippMCl (M = Cu, Ag, Au) give the M-Cl bond addition products. Mechanistic studies on the activation of the Au-Cl bond by 3Ge demonstrate its ambiphilicity. This work represents an example of the utilization of a carbone ligand as both an σ and π donor for the synthesis of heavier heteronuclear vinylidene analogues.