Synthesis and characterization of N, N-ligands and their group 14 compounds

Abstract

Germylenes or heavier group 14 analogues of carbenes have been found to be reactive species towards small molecule activation or several organic transformations. Based on previous literatures, where N-Heterocyclic Carbenes (NHCs) have shown tremendous applicability in the field of main group chemistry. We focused on using NHC in low valent germanium and silicon chemistry. In this work, several N,N-based ligands have been synthesized, isolated and characterized. Further, using GeCl2·dioxane, NHC-GeCl2, SiCl4 as group 14 precursors, several N,N-based group 14 compounds have been synthesized and characterized. The details will be discussed in following chapters.