Metal-metal bonding has attracted chemists for a long time. One such intriguing example is beryllium-beryllium bond. Herein, ab initio quantum chemical calculations reveal the formation of one electron π bond in diatomic Be 2 -anion. The anion is stable towards spontaneous electron detachment. Although diatomic Be mono and di cation are well studied, the present study provides the first instance of diatomic Be 2 monoanion.
P. J. Thakuria, A. Das, K. Sarmah and A. K. Guha, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2026, Accepted Manuscript , DOI: 10.1039/D5CP03570H
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