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Organoberyllium chemistry

Organoberyllium chemistry involves the synthesis and properties of organometallic compounds featuring the group 2 alkaline earth metal beryllium (Be).[2] The area remains less developed relative to the chemistry of other main-group elements, because Be compounds are toxic and few applications have been found.[3]

Structure of "diphenyl beryllium, which has the formula Be3(C6H5)6.[1]

Structure

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Homoleptic compounds

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The structure of dimethylberyllium.

The coordination number of Be in organoberyllium compounds ranges from two to four.[4]

Dimethylberyllium and dimethylmagnesium adopts the same structure.[5] Diethylberyllium, however, does not structurally resemble diethylmagnesium (which has the same structure as dimethylmagnesium).[6] This contrast is attributed to the small size of Be relative to its heavier congener Mg: Be is one of the smallest atoms on the periodic table.[7] Dineopentylberyllium and many other dialkyl derivatives has been reported.[8]

The phenyl derivative is represented by trimeric Be3Ph6.[1] A terphenyl derivative is known.[9] With bulky aryl ligands three-coordination is observed, see Be(mesityl)2O(C2H5)2.[8]

Organoberyllium compounds are typically prepared by transmetallation or alkylation of beryllium chloride.[10]

Beryllocene

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This structure of Be(C5H5)2

Beryllocene features both pi- and sigma-bonded cyclopentadienyl ligands.[11][12][13] It is prepared from BeCl2 and potassium cyclopentadienide:

2 K[Cp] + BeCl2 → [Cp]2Be + 2 KCl

Mixed ligand compounds

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Many mixed ligand complexes are simply formed by addition of Lewis bases to diaryl and dialkylberyllium compounds. Many derivatives are known of the type BeR2L2 and BAr2L2 are known where L = thioether, pyridine, NHC,[14] and 1,4-Diazabutadienes.[15] Beryllium forms a variety of complexes with N-hetereocyclic carbenes (NHCs).[16][17][18]

Low oxidation beryllium chemistry

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While the +2-oxidation state is by far the most common for Be, compounds containing Be(I) and Be(0) have been described. A number of beryllium complexes with cyclic alkyl amino carbene (CAAC) ligands have been proposed to feature low-oxidation state beryllium centres.[19][20] However, these low-oxidation state formulations have been contested due to the redox non-innocence of CAAC ligands.[21][22][23] Unambiguous low-oxidation state organo-beryllium complexes with Be–Be bonds have been synthesized.[24][25]

History

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Dimethylberyllium was reported in 1876. A. Atterberg produced this first organoberyllium compound by treatment of dimethylmercury with elemental beryllium.[26] The alkylation of beryllium halides was studied by H. Gilman.[27][10] Early systematic work was conducted by G. E. Coates.[2]

See also

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References

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