- In this work we explore the reactivity of a dichloro-bis(germylene) compound that features a naphthyridine diimine (NDI) ligand, denoted NDI-Ge2Cl2. Upon reaction with the oxidant [Cp2Fe][BArF4] (Cp=C5H5, BArF4=[{3,5-(CF3)2C6H3}4B]), we observed the formation of the radical species [NDI-Ge2Cl2]⋅+[BArF4]−. Furthermore, the introduction of Na[BArF4] induced a single chloride anion abstraction process, resulting in the formation of [NDI-Ge2Cl][BArF4]. The addition of Li[HB(sBu)3] to NDI-Ge2Cl2 led to the generation of NDI−Ge, presumably via a Cl/H exchange pathway followed by a decomposition process.
