Tetrakis(trimethylgermyl)germane was prepared by the reaction of chlorotrimethylgermane and tetrabromogermane with lithium at −78 °C. Reaction with potassium tert-butoxide/18-crown-6 gave (Me3Ge)3GeK·18-crown-6, which displayed typical reactivity with electrophiles. In the reaction of (Me3Ge)3GeSiMe3 with tert-butoxide/18-crown-6 exclusive attack at the trimethylsilyl group was observed. Attempts to
四
氯锗烷和四
溴锗烷与
锂在-78°C下反应制得四(
三甲基锗烷基)
锗烷。与
叔丁醇钾/ 18-crown-6反应得到(Me 3 Ge)3 GeK·18-crown-6,其与亲电试剂表现出典型的反应性。在(Me 3 Ge)3 GeSiMe 3与
叔丁醇盐/
18-冠-6的反应中,观察到三甲基甲
硅烷基的排他性进攻。试图从(Me 3 Ge)3 GeGe(GeMe 3)3和2 tert获得双
金属物种-丁氧化物/ 2
18-冠-6失败由于中央Ge-Ge键的分裂。然而,使用(Me 3 Si)(Me 3 Ge)2 GeGe(GeMe 3)2(SiMe 3)作为前体可接近相应的二价阴离子。