Cationic complexes of silicon and germanium with (O,S)-chelate ligands.

Synthesis and X-ray diffraction study of cationic bischelates MeSi(SCH(2)CONMe(2))(2)(+)Cl(-) and MeGe(SCH(2)CONMe(2))(2)(+)Br(-) are reported. According to X-ray data, the Si and Ge atoms in these compounds have distorted TBP environments with two coordinating oxygen atoms in axial positions.