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ArticleNature communications2026

Isolation and reactivity of an alkyl-substituted germanium(I) radical anion.

Chenting Yan, Yanxue Bi, Nanfeng Zhou, Yingying Xi, Chanyu Li, Gaofeng Bian, Ru-De Lin, Yihan Zhou, Hanjiao Chen, Zhifang Li and 1 more

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Chenting YanKey Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology, College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China. yanchenting@hznu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6396-5382
Yanxue BiKey Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology, College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China.
Nanfeng ZhouKey Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology, College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China.
Yingying XiKey Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology, College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China.
Chanyu LiKey Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology, College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China.
Gaofeng BianKey Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology, College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China.
Ru-De LinKey Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China.
Yihan ZhouKey Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China.
Hanjiao ChenAnalytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China.
Zhifang LiKey Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology, College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China. zhifanglee@hznu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9548-2158
Zhaowen DongKey Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China. dongzhaowen@scu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6163-470X

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National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 22471176National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 22571061Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province (Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation) LQN25B010006
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Abstract

The isolation of low-valent main group radical species remains a fundamental challenge in synthetic chemistry due to their intrinsic instability. Herein, we report the successful isolation and full characterization of an alkyl-substituted germanium(I) radical anion predominantly stabilized by steric protection with minimal electronic perturbation. This radical anion exhibits thermal stability in both the solid state and in solution at ambient temperature, enabling thorough structural, spectroscopic and reactivity investigations. EPR spectroscopy and DFT calculations consistently verify predominant localization of the unpaired electron at the germanium center. Furthermore, the Ge(I) radical anion presents unique radical reactivity patterns demonstrating by its reactivity investigation. This work represents a rare example of an isolable low-valent group 14 radical species.

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