Title: N-Heterocyclic Germylenes NHGe – Old Trends and New Developments
Volume: 7
Issue: 4
Author(s): Olaf Kuhl
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Keywords:
N-heterocyclic germylenes, transition metal complexes, ligands, carbene analogues, annelation effect, electronic properties, Meller germylenes
Abstract: N-heterocyclic germylenes NHGe have recently come of age. In the last few years, they emerged as mature ligands capable of functionalisation, chirality, electronic tuning and chelating bis-NHGe ligands. The review shows the major trends and developments of the last five years.