The Ge-Li bond in 1 reacts readily with water and oxygen to give 2 (Li/H exchange) and 3 (insertion), respectively. In both cases the partial charge and the oxidation state of the germanium atom changes. All compounds were characterized by X-ray crystallography.

]-bicycle with a C 3 axis, which crystallizes in the cubic crystal system in the space group Pa -3. The reported compounds 2 -13 have been characterised by NMR-and IR-spectroscopy (5, 11) and show correct elemental analyses. The 29 Si-NMR-data of the compounds show interesting trends with respect to the Si-Ochain length and the chloro substistuents.

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The Ge-Li bond in 1 reacts readily with water and oxygen to give 2 (Li/H exchange) and 3 (insertion), respectively. In both cases the partial charge and the oxidation state of the germanium atom changes. All compounds were characterized by X-ray crystallography.

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