3-diisopropyl-4,5-dimethylimidazol-2-ylidene) with Ni(cod)2 gave pincer germylene complex Ni[Geo-(PiPr2 )C6 H4 }2 ](Me IiPr) (2), in which the Ge center of 2 is significantly pyramidalized. Theoretical calculation on 2 predicted the ambiphilicity of the germanium center, which was confirmed by reactivity studies. Thus, complex 2 reacted with both Lewis base Me IMe (Me IMe=1,3,4,5-tetramethylimidazol-2-ylidene)
N杂环卡宾(NHC)稳定的
PGeP型亚甲基Ge o-(PiPr2)C6 H4} 2⋅MeIiPr(1)(Me IiPr = 1,3-
二异丙基-4,5-二甲基
咪唑-2-亚叉基)与Ni(cod)2生成夹钳的亚ylene基络合物Ni [Ge o-(PiPr2)C6 H4} 2](Me IiPr)(2),其中2的Ge中心显着呈锥体状。对2的理论计算预测了
锗中心的歧义性,这已通过反应性研究得到了证实。因此,配合物2与路易斯碱Me IMe(Me IMe = 1,3,4,5-四甲基
咪唑-2-亚基)和
路易斯酸BH3⋅SMe2在
锗中心反应,得到加合物Ni [Ge o-( PiPr2)C6 H4} 2⋅MeIMe](Me IiPr)(3)和Ni [Ge o-(PiPr2)C6 H4} 2⋅ ](Me IiPr)(4)。此外,前者在室温下缓慢转化为双核络合物Ni2 [Ge o-(PiPr2)C6 H4}