Laser Photolysis Study of Group 4 B Compounds Containing Group 4 B Elements (Germanium, Tin)-Carbon Bonds

Abstract

Primary processes on photolysis of group 4B compounds containing carbon-germanium and carbon-tin bonds were studied at room temperature. The germyl and stannyl radica ls generated were observed directly by laser photolysis. Laser photolysis study of phenylsubstituted germanium compounds suggests that the corresponding germyl radicals are formed from their triplet states.