3H-GET8150 - trichlorogermane | 1184-65-2

Organogermane Cross-Coupling Agent The cross-coupling reaction is a highly useful methodology for the formation of carbon-carbon bonds. It involves two reagents, with one typically being a suitable organometallic reagent - the nucleophile - and the other a suitable organic substrate, normally an unsaturated halide, tosylate or similar - the electrophile. Phenyltrichlorogermane; Phenylgermaniumtrichloride; Trichlorophenylgermane; Trichlorophenylgermanium Forms polycyclic phenylgermanosiloxanes upon reaction with PhSi(OH)3Extensive review of silicon based cross-coupling agents: Denmark, S. E. et al. "Organic Reactions, Volume 75" Denmark, S. E. ed., John Wiley and Sons, 233, 2011

Phenyltrichlorogermane is a nonpolar solvent that is soluble in water. It has an unusually high viscosity and low solubility, which can be attributed to its hydroxyl group and phenyl groups. Phenyltrichlorogermane has been shown to react with hydrogen chloride gas to form chloride yields. This reaction was first observed in the presence of a catalyst, such as aluminum oxide. The magnetic resonance spectra of phenyltrichlorogermane show a broad signal at 6.2 ppm and two signals at 3.8 and 4.7 ppm, indicating the presence of both chlorine atoms and the solid catalyst.