[Ge₁₂{FeCp(CO)₂}₈{FeCp(CO)}₂]: A Ge₁₂ Core Resembles the Arrangement of the High‐Pressure Modification Germanium (II)

Abstract

Similar yet different: The reaction of a GeBr solution with K[FeCp(CO)2] (Cp=η-C5H5) gives [Ge12{FeCp(CO)2}8{FeCp(CO)}2] (1), whose oblong, highly cross-linked cluster core reveals a cut-out of the high-pressure solid-state structure of germanium (II) (see scheme). Mass spectrometric investigations on the gas-phase species [Ge6{FeCp(CO)2}6{FeCp(CO)}]− (2) and theoretical calculations on 1 and 2 illuminate the formation of the metalloid cluster 1. As a service to our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by the authors. Such materials are peer reviewed and may be re-organized for online delivery, but are not copy-edited or typeset. Technical support issues arising from supporting information (other than missing files) should be addressed to the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.