The first application of samarium (II) diiodide for the formation of Group 14 element catenates: synthesis of tri-or poly-germanes and polystannanes

Y Yokoyama, M Hayakawa, T Azemi…

Index: Yokoyama, Yasuo; Hayakawa, Masamichi; Azemi, Takushi; Mochida, Kunio Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications, 1995 , # 22 p. 2275 - 2276

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Abstract

The Group 14 element catenates such as polysilanes, poly- germanes, and polystannanes have attracted increasing attention owing to their unique physical, chemical and optical properties, and their engineering applications.1-9 Much attention is there- fore being directed towards the development of synthetic routes. The most practical methods for synthesizing the Group 14 element catenates is a Wurtz-type polycondensation of Group 14 element ...