Restricted hartree-fock calculations on CGeH 4 and CGeH +5: The properties of a germanium-carbon double bond

Abstract

In an attempt to examine the properties of a germanium-carbon double bond, the title species were investigated by ab initio SCF methods. The geometry, proton affinity, and thermodynamic stability of H 2GeCH 2 are discussed in comparison with previous data on H 2CCH 2 and H 2SiCH 2.