Reaction of RGeBr3 (R=iPr2 C6 H3 NSiMe3 ) with Ammonia To Give (RGe)2 (NH2 )4 (NH): A Compound Containing Terminal NH2 Groups.

The surprisingly facile preparation of (RGe)2 (NH2 )4 (NH) (1; R=iPr2 C6 H3 NSiMe3 ), which contains one NH and four NH2 groups, is achieved by the introduction of gaseous ammonia into a solution of iPr2 C6 H3 NSiMe3 GeBr3 in diethyl ether. © 1999 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH, Weinheim, Fed. Rep. of Germany.