Fig. 1: The development of electrocatalyzed germylation process.
From: Switchable electrochemical pathways for the selective C(sp3)-Ge bond formation

a The cleavage of the C(sp3)-CN bond. b The cleavage of the C(sp2)-CN bond. c Recent development of C(sp3)-germylation with chlorogermane. d Challenge. e Our work: Switchable Electrochemical Pathways for the Selective C(sp3)-Ge Bond Formation. XEC cross-electrophile coupling.