Pyridylalkenolato-Stabilized Heavier Tetrylenes: Air-Stability Studies and Preliminary Coordination Chemistry
Sergio García-Vega, Enrique Pérez-Carreño, Javier A. Cabeza, Pablo García-Álvarez · 2026
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Sergio García-Vega, Enrique Pérez-Carreño, Javier Cabeza, and Pablo García-Álvarez stress-test claims that certain heavy tetrylenes shrug off air. Their 2026 paper studies germanium and tin compounds held by a pyridyl alkenol ligand. Earlier work called the twin-ligand versions highly air-stable.
All tested compounds do hydrolyze at room temperature, the team finds, though at wildly different rates. Computer calculations trace how water breaks them down. First coordination tests follow: a germanium chloro compound binds iridium cleanly, while its tin twin gives a messy mix. A gold complex forms from the twin-ligand germanium compound. Some reactions degrade the ligand outright. The authors urge care with air-stability claims for this reactive family.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Sergio García-Vega, Enrique Pérez-Carreño, Javier A. Cabeza, Pablo García-Álvarez |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 40 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |