Propagermanium

Propagermanium

IUPAC name 3-[(2-Carboxyethyl-oxogermyl)oxy-oxogermyl]propanoic acid
Other names proxigermanium, Ge-132, germanium sesquioxide, 2-carboxyethylgermasesquioxane, SK-818, bis(2-carboxyethylgermanium) sesquioxide
Identifiers
CAS number	12758-40-6
PubChem	83030
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES C(C[Ge](=O)O[Ge](=O)CCC(=O)O)C(=O)O
Properties
Molecular formula	C₆H₁₀O₇Ge₂
Molar mass	339.4222 g/mol
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Propagermanium (INN), also known by a variety of other names including bis(2-carboxyethylgermanium) sesquioxide and 2-carboxyethylgermasesquioxane, is an organometallic compound of germanium^[1] that is sold as a complementary medicine. It is a polymeric compound with the formula ((HOOCCH₂CH₂Ge)₂O₃)_n.

References

^ M.P. Egorov, P.P. Gaspar (1994), Germanium: Organometallic chemistry in Encyclopedia of Inorganic Chemistry. John Wiley & Sons ISBN 0-471-93620-0