BoilingPoint:128-9°/0.03

EINECSNumber:220-569-0

MeltingPoint:41-3°

MolecularWeight:304.91

AlternativeName:TRIPHENYLGERMANIUMHYDRIDE

HMISKey:2-1-1-X

Formula:C₁₈H₁₆Ge

RefractiveIndex:1.6187

Application:AddstoepoxidesinpresenceofEt₃B.¹
CatalystwithCo₂(CO)₈forpreparationofglycolmonoalkylethersfromsynthesisgas,HCHOandalkanols.²
FormscarbonylrADIcalacceptorsynthonsyieldingcyclopentanones³,oximes.⁴
Regioselectiveadditiontoalkynesgives(E)vinylgermanes.⁵
UndergoesH₂PtCl₆catalyzedhydrogermylationreactions.⁶

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AdditionalProperties:Dipolemoment:2.60debye
Disproportionatesatelevatedtemperature