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Rigid Ligand Environments at Beryllium, From Spectroscopic Probes to Small Molecule Activation

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: In beryllium scorpionate complexes, three of the four available coordination sites at the beryllium atom are occupied by a strongly binding κ 3 ‐ligand. This can be utilised to investigate the binding properties of the ligand coordinated to the fourth coordination site in detail and to enforce unprecedented reactivities. The use of trispyrazolylborate allowed the extensive characterisation of beryllium‐pseudohalide and ‐carbon bonds as well as the activation of CO 2 , SO 2 , and H 2 . Phosphorus‐based beryllium scorpionates can be used to construct spectroscopic probes to determine electron densities and ligating properties. Additionally, these complexes show unprecedented transmetalation reactions.

Source: European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry

DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202500621

Authors: Magnus R. Buchner, Chantsalmaa Berthold

Institution: Philipps University of Marburg

Language: English

Topic: Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compounds

Subfield: Inorganic Chemistry

Field: Chemistry

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,050

Funder: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft