Synthesis of chlorodiphenylgermanium dithiocarbamates

Abstract

1510-1512Thirteen chlorodiphenylgermanium dithiocarbamates of the general formula, Ph2Ge(Cl)S2CNRR', [where NRR'=NMe2, NEt2, N(n-Pr)2, N(n-Bu)2, N(CH2)4, N(CH2)5, N(CH2CH2)2O, N(CH2CH2OH)2, N(CH3)Ph, NPh2, N(CH3)COPh, N(COCH2)2, N(CH=CH)2] have been prepared by the reaction of dithiocarbamates with the appropriate diphenylgermanium dichloride in 1:1 stoichiometry. Their structures have been characterized by elemental analyses, IR, 1H NMR and mass spectra. These results reveal that the dithiocarbamate ligands are coordinated to Ge in an anisobidentate fashion