Molecular structure of decamethylgermanocene in the solid state

The low temperature X-ray structure analysis of decamethylgermanocene reveals two independent molecules in the unit cell, both of which have a bent sandwich structure with angles between the planes of the two C5Me5 rings of 31.26(0.09)° and 31.55(0.10)°, respectively. The perpendicular germanium to ring distances are 220 pm, corresponding to Ge–C bond lengths ranging from 240 to 266 pm.