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Published on: April 23, 2017
Beryllium-beryllium double-π bonds in the octahedral cluster of Be2(μ2-X)4 (X = Li, Cu, BeF)
Xingman Liu1, Min Zhang, Shuang Yu
1Institute of Functional Material Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry & National & Local United Engineering Laboratory for Power Battery, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, P. R. China. mzhang@nenu.edu.cn zmsu@nenu.edu.cn.
Abstract:
Metal-metal double-π bonding in s-block metals has not been reported until now. The octahedral clusters of Be2(μ2-X)4 only possessing degenerate Be-Be double-π bonds were first achieved by an innovative concerted electron-donating strategy from the vertical plane of the Be-Be midpoint using four s1-type electron-donating ligands. Moreover, this novel strategy is universal and independent of electronegativity. Three typical clusters were discussed herein including Be2(BeF)4, Be2Li4 and Be2Cu4. Especially, WBIBe-Be in Be2Li4 reached up to 1.96. The significant π-bonding character was confirmed by various bond analysis strategies.
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