Germylene complexes of tungsten pentacarbonyls W(CO)5GeCl2 and W(CO)5GeW(CO)5: Electrochemical synthesis and quantum-chemical computations

Convenient synthetic route to prepare the germylene complexes of tungsten pentacarbonyls, W(CO)5GeCl2 and W(CO)5GeW(CO)5, electrochemically is developed. Combined quantum-chemical/IR spectroscopic approach is used for identification of the synthesized compounds. Good agreement between theoretical and experimental spectra can be regarded as one of the proofs of their supposed structures.