in acetonitrile byproducts: H2O; room temp.;

in acetonitrile byproducts: hexamethylphosphoramide; under N2, equimolar amt. of Et4NCl*2H2O added to suspn. of Ge-complex in acetonitrile at room temp.; by-product removed by extn. with hot hexane, recrystd. from MeCN at 0°C; elem. anal.;