Bis(tert-butylthiolato-S)germanium–Imide Trimer

The cyclic germanium (IV) imide thiolate, cyclo-tri-μ-imido-tris[bis(tert-butylthiolato-S)germanium], [Ge3{(CH3)3CS}6(NH)3], was synthesized and its absolute structure determined. The six-membered ring formed by the trimer has a greater non-planarity than the only other reported GeIV imide trimer. The Ge—N ring distances range from 1.755 (13) to 1.829 (12) A and average 1.807 A, and the Ge—S distances range from 2.171 (4) to 2.272 (5) A and average 2.218 A