Digermane

Formula: Ge₂H₆
Molecular weight: 151.33
IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/Ge2H6/c1-2/h1-2H3
IUPAC Standard InChIKey: MOFQWXUCFOZALF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CAS Registry Number: 13818-89-8
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Gas phase ion energetics data

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV)	Method	Reference	Comment
12.5 ± 0.3	EI	Saalfeld and Svec, 1963	RDSH

Appearance energy determinations

Ion	AE (eV)	Other Products	Method	Reference	Comment
Ge⁺	13.3 ± 0.3	?	EI	Saalfeld and Svec, 1963	RDSH
GeH₃⁺	10.26 ± 0.10	?	EI	Saalfeld and Svec, 1966	RDSH
Ge₂⁺	13.1 ± 0.3	3H₂	EI	Saalfeld and Svec, 1963	RDSH
Ge₂H⁺	13.0 ± 0.3	2H₂+H	EI	Saalfeld and Svec, 1963	RDSH
Ge₂H₂⁺	12.9 ± 0.3	2H₂	EI	Saalfeld and Svec, 1963	RDSH
Ge₂H₃⁺	12.8 ± 0.3	H₂+H	EI	Saalfeld and Svec, 1963	RDSH
Ge₂H₄⁺	12.7 ± 0.3	H₂	EI	Saalfeld and Svec, 1963	RDSH
Ge₂H₅⁺	12.6 ± 0.3	H	EI	Saalfeld and Svec, 1963	RDSH

References

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Saalfeld and Svec, 1963
Saalfeld, F.E.; Svec, H.J., The mass spectra of volatile hydrides. II. Some higher hydrides of the group IVB and VB elements, Inorg. Chem., 1963, 2, 50. [all data]

Saalfeld and Svec, 1966
Saalfeld, F.E.; Svec, H.J., Mass spectra of volatile hydrides. IV. Silylgermane, J. Phys. Chem., 1966, 70, 1753. [all data]

Notes

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Symbols used in this document:

AE Appearance energy
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