Tetrylidyne Coordination Modes: Vinyl-Type Germa-Ruthena Anion Ru=Ge: -and its Reaction with Monofluorobenzene

Key Points

• The research aims to explore the new coordination modes of a ruthenium germyl complex and its interactions with monofluorobenzene.
• Synthesis of ruthenium germyl complex (1) with monofluorobenzene
• Reduction of (1) with four electrons
• Examination of the resulting vinyl anion type complex (3a)
• Vinyl anion complex (3a) demonstrates a novel coordination mode
• Unique interaction with monofluorobenzene leads to new chemical insights