1. In this paper the periodic group notation in parentheses is in accord with recent actions by IUPAC and ACS nomenclature committees
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3. Reaction of bis(trimethylsilyl)acetonitrile, (trimethylgermyl)(trimethylsilyl)acetonitrile, and bis(trimethylgermyl)acetonitrile anions with aldehydes
4. Polylithium compounds. IV. Polylithiation of nitriles and the preparations of trisilyl ynamines
5. The three main products in the mixture were (trimethylsilyl)-(trimethylgermyl)acetonitrile (28%), bis(trimethylgermyl)acetonitrile (27%), and (trimethylgermyl)bis(trimethylsilyl)ketenimine (26%)