Synthesis and reactivity of low-oxidation-state alkaline earth metal complexes

LA Freeman, JE Walley, RJ Gilliard Jr - Nature Synthesis, 2022 - nature.com
The synthesis of molecules that feature main-group elements in unusual oxidation states
and coordination environments is a primary pursuit of main-group chemistry. The p-block …

Recent contributions to the coordination chemistry of beryllium

MR Buchner - Chemistry–A European Journal, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Given the alleged extreme toxicity of beryllium and its compounds, it is the least investigated
nonradioactive element. However, beryllium exhibits unique properties among the elements …

Air-and photo-stable luminescent carbodicarbene-azaboraacenium ions

CL Deng, AD Obi, BYE Tra, SK Sarkar, DA Dickie… - Nature Chemistry, 2024 - nature.com
Substitution of a C= C bond by an isoelectronic B–N bond is a well-established strategy to
alter the electronic structure and stability of acenes. BN-substituted acenes that possess …

A stable, crystalline beryllium radical cation

G Wang, JE Walley, DA Dickie, S Pan… - Journal of the …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The alkaline-earth elements (Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba) strongly favor the formation of
diamagnetic compounds in the+ 2 oxidation state. Herein we report a paramagnetic …

Lewis superacidic heavy pnictaalkene cations: comparative assessment of carbodicarbene-stibenium and carbodicarbene-bismuthenium ions

LS Warring, JE Walley, DA Dickie, W Tiznado… - Inorganic …, 2022 - ACS Publications
We report a comprehensive assessment of Lewis acidity for a series of carbone-stibenium
and-bismuthenium ions using the Gutmann–Beckett (GB) method. These new antimony and …

Air-stable thermoluminescent carbodicarbene-borafluorenium ions

KK Hollister, A Molino, G Breiner… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Borenium ions, originally synthesized as fundamentally important laboratory curiosities,
have attracted significant attention due to their applications in catalysis and frustrated Lewis …

Handling beryllium, the safe way

MR Buchner, M Müller - ACS Chemical Health & Safety, 2023 - ACS Publications
This paper discusses the legislative response to handling beryllium and its compounds as
well as the administrative regulations resulting from their classification as potential human …

A neutral beryllium (I) radical

C Czernetzki, M Arrowsmith, F Fantuzzi… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A Neutral Beryllium(I) Radical - Czernetzki - 2021 - Angewandte Chemie International Edition -
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Carbodicarbene bismaalkene cations: unravelling the complexities of carbene versus carbone in heavy pnictogen chemistry

JE Walley, LS Warring, G Wang, DA Dickie… - Angewandte …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
We report a combined experimental and theoretical study on the first examples of
carbodicarbene (CDC)‐stabilized bismuth complexes, which feature low‐coordinate cationic …

Stable Borepinium and Borafluorenium Heterocycles: A Reversible Thermochromic “Switch” Based on Boron–Oxygen Interactions

W Yang, KE Krantz, LA Freeman… - … A European Journal, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The first examples of N‐heterocyclic carbene (NHC) and cyclic (alkyl)(amino) carbene
(CAAC) stabilized borepinium and borafluorenium heterocycles are reported herein. The …