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Germanium dichloride
Germanium dichloride is a chemical compound of germanium and chlorine with the formula GeCl2. It is a yellow solid. Germanium dichloride is an example of a compound featuring germanium in the +2 oxidation state.
Solid germanium dichloride can be produced by comproportionation by passing germanium tetrachloride, GeCl4, over germanium metal at 300 °C and reduced pressure (0.1 mmHg).
Germanium dichloride is also formed from the decomposition of trichlorogermane, GeHCl3, at 70 °C. Trichlorogermane is generated when germanium reacts with hydrogen chloride. This reaction involves dehydrohalogenation.
Another route to germanium dichloride is the reduction of germanium tetrachloride with hydrogen at 800 °C.
GeCl2 is hydrolysed to give yellow germanium(II) hydroxide, which on warming gives brown germanium monoxide:
Alkalizing a solution containing germanium(II) ions:
Germanium oxides and hydroxides are amphoteric. Solutions of GeCl2 in HCl are strongly reducing. With chloride ion, ionic compounds containing the pyramidal GeCl−3 ion have been characterised, for example With rubidium and caesium chloride compounds, e.g. RbGeCl3 are produced; these have distorted perovskite structures.
Germanium dichloride reacts with tetraethylammonium chloride to give the trichlorogermanate:
Germanium dichloride
Germanium dichloride is a chemical compound of germanium and chlorine with the formula GeCl2. It is a yellow solid. Germanium dichloride is an example of a compound featuring germanium in the +2 oxidation state.
Solid germanium dichloride can be produced by comproportionation by passing germanium tetrachloride, GeCl4, over germanium metal at 300 °C and reduced pressure (0.1 mmHg).
Germanium dichloride is also formed from the decomposition of trichlorogermane, GeHCl3, at 70 °C. Trichlorogermane is generated when germanium reacts with hydrogen chloride. This reaction involves dehydrohalogenation.
Another route to germanium dichloride is the reduction of germanium tetrachloride with hydrogen at 800 °C.
GeCl2 is hydrolysed to give yellow germanium(II) hydroxide, which on warming gives brown germanium monoxide:
Alkalizing a solution containing germanium(II) ions:
Germanium oxides and hydroxides are amphoteric. Solutions of GeCl2 in HCl are strongly reducing. With chloride ion, ionic compounds containing the pyramidal GeCl−3 ion have been characterised, for example With rubidium and caesium chloride compounds, e.g. RbGeCl3 are produced; these have distorted perovskite structures.
Germanium dichloride reacts with tetraethylammonium chloride to give the trichlorogermanate:
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