organic compounds
of 2,2,3,3-tetramethyl-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexaphenyltetragermane
aDepartment of Chemistry, Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russian Federation, and bMoscow State University (Baku Branch), AZ1144 Universitet st. 1, Khojasan, Binagadi, Baku, Azerbaijan
*Correspondence e-mail: yurislovo@yandex.ru
The molecule of the title compound, C40H42Ge4, lies with its central Ge—Ge bond on an inversion centre giving rise to a zigzag backbone of four tetrahedrally coordinated Ge atoms. The symmetrically independent Ge—Ge bonds are slightly shorter than in other organotetragermanes whereas the Ge—CPh (Ph = phenyl) and Ge—CMe (Me = methyl) distances have their usual values. In the crystal, (010) layers of Ph6Me4Ge4 molecules with a parallel orientation of the Ge4 backbone exist, held together by only. Main bond lengths in organo-substituted oligogermanes are compared.
CCDC reference: 1034201
1. Related literature
A search for `organic electronics' materials in systems of conjugated C—C bonds (Kobayashi et al., 2011) was recently extended to organometallic molecules containing chains of atoms such as Ge, Si, or Sn (Marschner & Hlina, 2013). The established routines used to obtain oligogermanes via hydrogermolysis or the reaction of germyllithium reagents with germanium halogenides (Amadoruge & Weinert, 2008) may give rise to unexpected by-products due to side reactions. As a part of our studies of the chemistry of oligogermanium compounds (Zaitsev et al., 2012, 2013, 2014), the title compound was obtained as a by-product. For related crystal structures of organotetragermanes, see: Roller et al. (1986); Dräger & Simon (1986); Wagner et al. (2009); Amadoruge et al. (2010).
2. Experimental
2.1. Crystal data
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2.3. Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2008); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2008); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL; molecular graphics: SHELXTL; software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
CCDC reference: 1034201
10.1107/S160053681402501X/wm5086sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S160053681402501X/wm5086Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: 10.1107/S160053681402501X/wm5086Isup3.cml
The title compound was obtained in trace amounts from the reaction of two equivalents of Ph3GeLi (generated in situ from Ph3GeH and n-BuLi at room temperature in Et2O) with Me2GeCl2 in diethyl ether. The main compound isolated from the mother liquor is the known trigermane Ph3GeGeMe2GePh3 (Dräger & Simon, 1986). Solvent-free crystals of the title compound suitable for X-Ray analysis were recrystallized from toluene at room temperature.
The positions of hydrogen atoms were revealed in difference Fourier maps. For the
they were positioned with idealized geometry and were refined with C—H = 0.95 Å and Ueq(H) = 1.2 Ueq(C) for H atoms attached to aromatic carbon atoms and with C—H = 0.98 Å and Ueq(H) = 1.5Ueq(C) for methyl H atoms. The latter were also allowed for free rotation.Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2008); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2008); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2008); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).A view of the title molecule showing the atom-numbering scheme. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 50% probability level. Hydrogen atoms are omitted for clarity. [Symmetry operator (A) -x +1, -y+1, -z+1.] |
C40H42Ge4 | F(000) = 820 |
Mr = 813.10 | Dx = 1.510 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 7722 reflections |
a = 9.6402 (5) Å | θ = 2.2–32.5° |
b = 13.6386 (6) Å | µ = 3.36 mm−1 |
c = 14.0503 (7) Å | T = 120 K |
β = 104.560 (1)° | Prism, colourless |
V = 1787.99 (15) Å3 | 0.55 × 0.53 × 0.11 mm |
Z = 2 |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 5210 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 4222 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.039 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 30.0°, θmin = 2.1° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2008) | h = −13→13 |
Tmin = 0.391, Tmax = 0.701 | k = −19→19 |
22283 measured reflections | l = −19→19 |
Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.030 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.066 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0262P)2 + 0.6663P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.05 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
5210 reflections | Δρmax = 0.62 e Å−3 |
202 parameters | Δρmin = −0.39 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXL, Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.0062 (3) |
C40H42Ge4 | V = 1787.99 (15) Å3 |
Mr = 813.10 | Z = 2 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 9.6402 (5) Å | µ = 3.36 mm−1 |
b = 13.6386 (6) Å | T = 120 K |
c = 14.0503 (7) Å | 0.55 × 0.53 × 0.11 mm |
β = 104.560 (1)° |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 5210 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2008) | 4222 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.391, Tmax = 0.701 | Rint = 0.039 |
22283 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.030 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.066 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.05 | Δρmax = 0.62 e Å−3 |
5210 reflections | Δρmin = −0.39 e Å−3 |
202 parameters |
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes. |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
Ge1 | 0.44925 (2) | 0.553177 (15) | 0.551768 (15) | 0.01582 (6) | |
Ge2 | 0.35670 (2) | 0.459956 (15) | 0.670324 (16) | 0.01586 (6) | |
C1 | 0.5900 (3) | 0.65022 (16) | 0.61880 (17) | 0.0266 (5) | |
H1A | 0.6311 | 0.6837 | 0.5705 | 0.040* | |
H1B | 0.6665 | 0.6172 | 0.6675 | 0.040* | |
H1C | 0.5430 | 0.6983 | 0.6520 | 0.040* | |
C2 | 0.2832 (2) | 0.62288 (17) | 0.47117 (16) | 0.0264 (5) | |
H2A | 0.3153 | 0.6698 | 0.4284 | 0.040* | |
H2B | 0.2340 | 0.6580 | 0.5140 | 0.040* | |
H2C | 0.2171 | 0.5757 | 0.4308 | 0.040* | |
C3 | 0.2686 (2) | 0.33907 (14) | 0.60806 (14) | 0.0175 (4) | |
C4 | 0.1389 (2) | 0.34120 (15) | 0.53599 (16) | 0.0224 (4) | |
H4A | 0.0886 | 0.4014 | 0.5208 | 0.027* | |
C5 | 0.0824 (2) | 0.25622 (17) | 0.48630 (17) | 0.0264 (5) | |
H5A | −0.0056 | 0.2588 | 0.4372 | 0.032* | |
C6 | 0.1544 (2) | 0.16757 (16) | 0.50815 (17) | 0.0256 (5) | |
H6A | 0.1155 | 0.1097 | 0.4742 | 0.031* | |
C7 | 0.2829 (2) | 0.16369 (15) | 0.57958 (16) | 0.0236 (4) | |
H7A | 0.3320 | 0.1031 | 0.5949 | 0.028* | |
C8 | 0.3399 (2) | 0.24892 (15) | 0.62893 (15) | 0.0201 (4) | |
H8A | 0.4285 | 0.2459 | 0.6775 | 0.024* | |
C9 | 0.5064 (2) | 0.42690 (14) | 0.78825 (15) | 0.0170 (4) | |
C10 | 0.4757 (2) | 0.41586 (16) | 0.87949 (16) | 0.0227 (4) | |
H10A | 0.3798 | 0.4234 | 0.8844 | 0.027* | |
C11 | 0.5827 (3) | 0.39404 (16) | 0.96343 (16) | 0.0255 (5) | |
H11A | 0.5593 | 0.3861 | 1.0247 | 0.031* | |
C12 | 0.7234 (2) | 0.38385 (15) | 0.95799 (16) | 0.0249 (5) | |
H12A | 0.7968 | 0.3701 | 1.0155 | 0.030* | |
C13 | 0.7560 (2) | 0.39384 (16) | 0.86836 (16) | 0.0244 (5) | |
H13A | 0.8521 | 0.3859 | 0.8641 | 0.029* | |
C14 | 0.6489 (2) | 0.41554 (15) | 0.78413 (16) | 0.0204 (4) | |
H14A | 0.6730 | 0.4227 | 0.7230 | 0.024* | |
C15 | 0.2120 (2) | 0.53782 (15) | 0.71306 (15) | 0.0182 (4) | |
C16 | 0.2365 (2) | 0.63689 (15) | 0.73511 (16) | 0.0222 (4) | |
H16A | 0.3224 | 0.6664 | 0.7276 | 0.027* | |
C17 | 0.1380 (2) | 0.69347 (16) | 0.76790 (16) | 0.0245 (5) | |
H17A | 0.1577 | 0.7606 | 0.7835 | 0.029* | |
C18 | 0.0110 (2) | 0.65232 (17) | 0.77794 (16) | 0.0259 (5) | |
H18A | −0.0574 | 0.6911 | 0.7992 | 0.031* | |
C19 | −0.0148 (3) | 0.55397 (17) | 0.7565 (2) | 0.0317 (5) | |
H19A | −0.1011 | 0.5250 | 0.7639 | 0.038* | |
C20 | 0.0841 (2) | 0.49707 (16) | 0.72433 (18) | 0.0266 (5) | |
H20A | 0.0645 | 0.4297 | 0.7098 | 0.032* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Ge1 | 0.01786 (11) | 0.01507 (10) | 0.01456 (11) | 0.00087 (7) | 0.00413 (8) | 0.00019 (8) |
Ge2 | 0.01524 (11) | 0.01695 (11) | 0.01510 (11) | −0.00037 (8) | 0.00329 (8) | 0.00050 (8) |
C1 | 0.0321 (13) | 0.0246 (11) | 0.0233 (11) | −0.0078 (9) | 0.0076 (9) | −0.0030 (9) |
C2 | 0.0299 (12) | 0.0282 (11) | 0.0200 (11) | 0.0107 (9) | 0.0043 (9) | 0.0031 (9) |
C3 | 0.0166 (10) | 0.0214 (10) | 0.0148 (9) | −0.0012 (7) | 0.0046 (8) | 0.0004 (7) |
C4 | 0.0214 (11) | 0.0225 (10) | 0.0217 (11) | 0.0004 (8) | 0.0022 (8) | 0.0021 (8) |
C5 | 0.0223 (11) | 0.0319 (12) | 0.0225 (11) | −0.0049 (9) | 0.0011 (9) | −0.0019 (9) |
C6 | 0.0258 (12) | 0.0261 (11) | 0.0259 (12) | −0.0071 (9) | 0.0084 (9) | −0.0065 (9) |
C7 | 0.0257 (11) | 0.0202 (10) | 0.0261 (12) | 0.0005 (8) | 0.0086 (9) | 0.0013 (8) |
C8 | 0.0188 (10) | 0.0232 (10) | 0.0182 (10) | −0.0003 (8) | 0.0045 (8) | 0.0028 (8) |
C9 | 0.0187 (10) | 0.0144 (9) | 0.0169 (10) | −0.0015 (7) | 0.0027 (8) | 0.0004 (7) |
C10 | 0.0221 (11) | 0.0240 (10) | 0.0226 (11) | −0.0007 (8) | 0.0068 (9) | 0.0019 (8) |
C11 | 0.0320 (12) | 0.0276 (11) | 0.0166 (10) | 0.0007 (9) | 0.0056 (9) | 0.0048 (8) |
C12 | 0.0293 (12) | 0.0216 (10) | 0.0198 (11) | 0.0020 (8) | −0.0011 (9) | 0.0023 (8) |
C13 | 0.0209 (11) | 0.0254 (11) | 0.0258 (12) | 0.0037 (8) | 0.0035 (9) | 0.0027 (9) |
C14 | 0.0203 (10) | 0.0236 (10) | 0.0179 (10) | 0.0026 (8) | 0.0060 (8) | 0.0011 (8) |
C15 | 0.0172 (9) | 0.0225 (10) | 0.0146 (9) | 0.0008 (8) | 0.0031 (7) | 0.0026 (8) |
C16 | 0.0193 (10) | 0.0243 (10) | 0.0227 (11) | −0.0040 (8) | 0.0051 (8) | −0.0038 (8) |
C17 | 0.0266 (12) | 0.0243 (10) | 0.0219 (11) | 0.0004 (9) | 0.0048 (9) | −0.0047 (8) |
C18 | 0.0255 (12) | 0.0315 (12) | 0.0225 (11) | 0.0071 (9) | 0.0096 (9) | 0.0010 (9) |
C19 | 0.0214 (11) | 0.0352 (13) | 0.0427 (15) | −0.0027 (9) | 0.0162 (10) | 0.0027 (11) |
C20 | 0.0243 (12) | 0.0235 (11) | 0.0345 (13) | −0.0027 (9) | 0.0117 (10) | 0.0006 (9) |
Ge1—C2 | 1.959 (2) | C8—H8A | 0.9500 |
Ge1—C1 | 1.959 (2) | C9—C10 | 1.394 (3) |
Ge1—Ge1i | 2.4276 (4) | C9—C14 | 1.398 (3) |
Ge1—Ge2 | 2.4361 (3) | C10—C11 | 1.390 (3) |
Ge2—C9 | 1.957 (2) | C10—H10A | 0.9500 |
Ge2—C3 | 1.957 (2) | C11—C12 | 1.384 (3) |
Ge2—C15 | 1.963 (2) | C11—H11A | 0.9500 |
C1—H1A | 0.9800 | C12—C13 | 1.379 (3) |
C1—H1B | 0.9800 | C12—H12A | 0.9500 |
C1—H1C | 0.9800 | C13—C14 | 1.393 (3) |
C2—H2A | 0.9800 | C13—H13A | 0.9500 |
C2—H2B | 0.9800 | C14—H14A | 0.9500 |
C2—H2C | 0.9800 | C15—C16 | 1.393 (3) |
C3—C4 | 1.398 (3) | C15—C20 | 1.397 (3) |
C3—C8 | 1.403 (3) | C16—C17 | 1.390 (3) |
C4—C5 | 1.391 (3) | C16—H16A | 0.9500 |
C4—H4A | 0.9500 | C17—C18 | 1.386 (3) |
C5—C6 | 1.389 (3) | C17—H17A | 0.9500 |
C5—H5A | 0.9500 | C18—C19 | 1.383 (3) |
C6—C7 | 1.386 (3) | C18—H18A | 0.9500 |
C6—H6A | 0.9500 | C19—C20 | 1.391 (3) |
C7—C8 | 1.394 (3) | C19—H19A | 0.9500 |
C7—H7A | 0.9500 | C20—H20A | 0.9500 |
C2—Ge1—C1 | 108.47 (10) | C7—C8—C3 | 121.03 (19) |
C2—Ge1—Ge1i | 109.73 (7) | C7—C8—H8A | 119.5 |
C1—Ge1—Ge1i | 110.91 (7) | C3—C8—H8A | 119.5 |
C2—Ge1—Ge2 | 105.19 (7) | C10—C9—C14 | 117.63 (19) |
C1—Ge1—Ge2 | 110.63 (7) | C10—C9—Ge2 | 121.46 (16) |
Ge1i—Ge1—Ge2 | 111.715 (14) | C14—C9—Ge2 | 120.90 (15) |
C9—Ge2—C3 | 109.21 (8) | C11—C10—C9 | 121.3 (2) |
C9—Ge2—C15 | 107.16 (9) | C11—C10—H10A | 119.3 |
C3—Ge2—C15 | 109.31 (8) | C9—C10—H10A | 119.3 |
C9—Ge2—Ge1 | 112.36 (6) | C12—C11—C10 | 120.2 (2) |
C3—Ge2—Ge1 | 109.04 (6) | C12—C11—H11A | 119.9 |
C15—Ge2—Ge1 | 109.71 (6) | C10—C11—H11A | 119.9 |
Ge1—C1—H1A | 109.5 | C13—C12—C11 | 119.5 (2) |
Ge1—C1—H1B | 109.5 | C13—C12—H12A | 120.3 |
H1A—C1—H1B | 109.5 | C11—C12—H12A | 120.3 |
Ge1—C1—H1C | 109.5 | C12—C13—C14 | 120.4 (2) |
H1A—C1—H1C | 109.5 | C12—C13—H13A | 119.8 |
H1B—C1—H1C | 109.5 | C14—C13—H13A | 119.8 |
Ge1—C2—H2A | 109.5 | C13—C14—C9 | 121.0 (2) |
Ge1—C2—H2B | 109.5 | C13—C14—H14A | 119.5 |
H2A—C2—H2B | 109.5 | C9—C14—H14A | 119.5 |
Ge1—C2—H2C | 109.5 | C16—C15—C20 | 117.75 (19) |
H2A—C2—H2C | 109.5 | C16—C15—Ge2 | 119.92 (15) |
H2B—C2—H2C | 109.5 | C20—C15—Ge2 | 122.31 (16) |
C4—C3—C8 | 118.14 (19) | C17—C16—C15 | 121.4 (2) |
C4—C3—Ge2 | 120.99 (15) | C17—C16—H16A | 119.3 |
C8—C3—Ge2 | 120.67 (15) | C15—C16—H16A | 119.3 |
C5—C4—C3 | 120.8 (2) | C18—C17—C16 | 120.3 (2) |
C5—C4—H4A | 119.6 | C18—C17—H17A | 119.9 |
C3—C4—H4A | 119.6 | C16—C17—H17A | 119.9 |
C6—C5—C4 | 120.2 (2) | C19—C18—C17 | 119.1 (2) |
C6—C5—H5A | 119.9 | C19—C18—H18A | 120.5 |
C4—C5—H5A | 119.9 | C17—C18—H18A | 120.5 |
C7—C6—C5 | 119.9 (2) | C18—C19—C20 | 120.7 (2) |
C7—C6—H6A | 120.0 | C18—C19—H19A | 119.6 |
C5—C6—H6A | 120.0 | C20—C19—H19A | 119.6 |
C6—C7—C8 | 119.9 (2) | C19—C20—C15 | 120.8 (2) |
C6—C7—H7A | 120.1 | C19—C20—H20A | 119.6 |
C8—C7—H7A | 120.1 | C15—C20—H20A | 119.6 |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1. |
Me is CH3, Ms is Me3Si and Tol is p-C6H4Me. |
Compound | Ge—Geperiph | Ge—Gecentral | Ge—CPh | Ge—CMe |
Ph3GeMe2GeGeMe2GePh3a | 2.4361 (3) | 2.4276 (4) | 1.961 | 1.965 |
Ms3GeMe2GeGeMe2GeMs3b | 2.441 | 2.442 | – | 1.967 |
Tol3GeGePh2GePh2GeTol3c | 2.443 | 2.457 | 1.973 | – |
Ph3GeGePh2GePh2GePh3d | 2.464 | 2.461 | 1.969 | – |
Ph3GeGeMe2GePh3e | 2.429 | – | 1.957 | 1.944 |
References: (a) This work; (b) Wagner et al. (2009); (c) Amadoruge et al. (2010); (d) Roller et al. (1986); (e) Dräger & Simon (1986). |
Acknowledgements
This work was partially supported by a grant from the President of the Russian Federation to support the research of young Russian scientists and PhDs (MK-1790.2014.3)
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