Issue 32, 2013
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Dalton Transactions

Beryllium chemistry the safe way: a theoretical evaluation of low oxidation state beryllium compounds†

Shannon A. Couchman,a   Nicole Holzmann,b   Gernot Frenking,*b   David J. D. Wilson*a  and  Jason L. Dutton*a  

* Corresponding authors

a La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, Department of Chemistry, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
E-mail: david.wilson@latrobe.edu.au, j.dutton@latrobe.edu.au
Tel: +61 (0)3 94793213

b Fachbereich Chemie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, 35032 Marburg, Germany
E-mail: frenking@chemie.uni-marburg.de
Fax: (+49) 6421-2825566

Abstract

A theoretical study of compounds containing Be in the +1 or 0 oxidation state has been carried out. The molecules considered containing Be in the +1 oxidation state are analogues of the important Mg(I)–Mg(I) dimer supported by the β-diketiminate ligand. The molecules in the 0 oxidation state are NHC supported compounds analogous to “molecular allotropes” which has recently become a topic of importance in p-block chemistry. In this case, our results demonstrate that the Be(0) complexes are far more stable than the analogous Mg(0) complexes, highlighting the opportunities afforded in Be chemistry, despite the challenges presented by the toxicity of Be compounds.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C3DT50563D
Article type
Paper
Submitted
01 Mar 2013
Accepted
02 Apr 2013
First published
02 Apr 2013

Dalton Trans., 2013,42, 11375-11384

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Beryllium chemistry the safe way: a theoretical evaluation of low oxidation state beryllium compounds

S. A. Couchman, N. Holzmann, G. Frenking, D. J. D. Wilson and J. L. Dutton, Dalton Trans., 2013, 42, 11375 DOI: 10.1039/C3DT50563D

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