Abstract
The molecular structures of germyl isocyanate and digermylcarbodi-imide in the gas phase have been determined by electron diffraction. Both appear to have non-linear heavy atom skeletons, with GeNC angles of 141.3(3) and 138.0(5)°. Principal bond lengths ( r a) are: for GeH 3NCO, (Ge—N), 183.1(4); (NC), 119.0(7); (CO) 118.2(7) pm: for GeH 3N̄CNGeH 3, (Ge—N), 181.3(5); (NC) 118.4(9) pm. The structures are discussed in terms of valence bond models, (p→ d)π-bonding, and “hard-sphere” radii of germanium and carbon.
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