Chemistry Letters, Vol.30, No.9, 886-887, 2001
Selective synthesis of chlorohydrogermanes from mono-, di-, and trihydrogermanes
Treatment of hydrogermanes, R4-nGeHn (R = Hex, Et, Ph, n = 1-3), with 2 equiv Of CuCl2 in ether at room temperature or in toluene under reflux led to selective replacement of an H-Ge bond with a Cl-Ge bond, giving the corresponding chlorohydrogermanes, R4-nGeHn-1Cl, selectively.