Organogermanium chemistry

Organogermanium chemistry is the science of chemical species containing one or more C–Ge bonds. Germanium shares group 14 in the periodic table with carbon, silicon, tin and lead. Historically, organogermanes are considered as nucleophiles and the reactivity of them is between that of organosilicon and organotin compounds. Some organogermanes have enhanced reactivity compared with their organosilicon and organoboron analogues in some cross-coupling reactions.[1]

In general, organogermanium chemistry is much less well-developed than the other group-14 congeners, mainly because germanium is expensive.[2]

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  2. ^ Akiyama Takahiko (2004). "Germanium in Organic Synthesis". In Yamamoto Hisashi; Oshima Koichiro (eds.). Main Group Metals in Organic Synthesis. ISBN 3-527-30508-4.