digermane
Sign in to saveDigermane is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula . One of the few hydrides of germanium, it is a colourless liquid. Its molecular geometry is similar to ethane.
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Digermane is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula . One of the few hydrides of germanium, it is a colourless liquid. Its molecular geometry is similar to ethane.
== Synthesis == Digermane was first synthesized and examined in 1924 by Dennis, Corey, and Moore. Their method involves the hydrolysis of magnesium germanide using hydrochloric acid. Many of the properties of digermane and trigermane were determined in the following decade using electron diffraction studies. Further considerations of the compound involved examinations of various reactions such as pyrolysis and oxidation.
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