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New Avenues in s-Block Chemistry: Beryllium(0) Complexes
Dr. Jason L. Dutton,
Prof. Dr. Gernot Frenking,
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Dr. Jason L. Dutton
Department of Chemistry and Physics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Sciences, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Prof. Dr. Gernot Frenking
Fachbereich Chemie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Strasse 1, 35032 Marburg, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Jason L. Dutton,
Prof. Dr. Gernot Frenking,
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Dr. Jason L. Dutton
Department of Chemistry and Physics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Sciences, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Prof. Dr. Gernot Frenking
Fachbereich Chemie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Strasse 1, 35032 Marburg, Germany
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A rarely used element: The chemistry of ligand-stabilized complexes in oxidation state zero was recently extended to the s block with the discovery of a Be1 complex stabilized by a cyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbene. Combined experimental and theoretical studies provided conclusive evidence that the complex contains beryllium(0).
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