Synthesis and Reactivity of the Amino‐Functionalized β‐Diketiminate Ligand Stabilized Germylene and Stannylene

Abstract

Amino‐functionalized β‐diketiminate stabilized chlorogermylene 1 and chlorostannylene 2 have been prepared and structurally characterized. The reactions of 1 or 2 with KOtBu afforded the β‐diketiminate stabilized tert‐butoxygermylene 3 and tert‐butoxystannylene 4, respectively. On the other hand, the reaction of 2 with LiN(SiMe3)2 led to the isolation of the bis‐stannylene 5 containing a four‐membered Sn2N2 ring. All new compounds have been characterized by multiple NMR spectroscopy and single crystal X‐ray analysis.