Acta Cryst. (2009). E65, m602  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536809015268 ]

1,1-Bis[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]germetane

L. A. Huck, G. D. Potter, H. A. Jenkins, J. F. Britten and W. J. Leigh

Abstract: The internal C-Ge-C bond angle in the germacyclobutane ring of the title compound, C₁₇H₁₄F₆Ge or [Ge(C₃H₆)(C₇H₄F₃)₂], is 77.8 (3)°. The -CF₃ groups display rotational disorder [occupancies 0.604 (14):0.396 (14) and 0.410 (6):0.411 (6):0.179 (3)] and the germacyclobutane ring also shows disorder [occupancies 0.604 (14):0.396 (14)].

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