N. Tokitoh et al., A NOVEL REACTION OF AN OVERCROWDED GERMYLENE WITH ISOTHIOCYANATE LEADING TO THE FORMATION OF 4-IMINO-1,3,2-DITHIAGERMETANE RING-SYSTEM, Heterocycles, 44, 1997, pp. 149-155
A diarylgermylene [Tbt(Tip)Ge:] kinetically stabilized by 2,4,6-tris-[
bis(trimethylsilyl)methyl]phenyl (Tbt) and 2,4,6-triisopropylphenyl (T
ip) groups was allowed to react with phenyl isothiocyanate to afford a
germanium-containing four-membered heterocycle, 4-imino-1,3,2-dithiag
ermetane derivative via [2+2]-cycloaddition reaction of initially form
ed diarylgermanethione [Tbt(Tip)Ge=S], the intermediacy of which was e
videnced by electronic spetroscopy.