
pmid: 27860145
AbstractChemical bonding is at the heart of chemistry. Recent work on high bond orders between homonuclear transition metal atoms has led to ultrashort metal−metal (TM−TM) distances defined as dM−M<1.900 Å. The present work is a computational design and characterization of novel main group species containing ultrashort metal−metal distances (1.728–1.866 Å) between two beryllium atoms in different molecular environments, including a rhombic Be2X2 (X=C, N) core, a vertical Be−Be axis in a 3D molecular star, and a horizontal Be−Be axis supported by N‐heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands. The ultrashort Be−Be distances are achieved by affixing bridging atoms to attract the beryllium atoms electrostatically or covalently. Among these species are five global minima and one chemically viable diberyllium complex, which provide potential targets for experimental realization.
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