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Ae [Be 2 N 2 ]: Nitridoberyllates of the Heavier Alkaline‐Earth Metals
Author(s) -
Somer Mehmet,
Yarasik Alper,
Akselrud Lev,
Leoni Stefano,
Rosner Helge,
Schnelle Walter,
Kniep Rüdiger
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200352796
Subject(s) - alkaline earth metal , chemistry , crystallography , planar , inorganic chemistry , mineralogy , alkali metal , organic chemistry , computer graphics (images) , computer science
Complex anionic partial structures of the general formula [BeN − ] occur in nitridoberyllates Ae [Be 2 N 2 ] ( Ae =Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba). Planar 4.8 2 nets are present in Ca[Be 2 N 2 ] and Sr[Be 2 N 2 ] (see structure; Ca, Sr: gray; Be: purple; N: green), whereas Mg[Be 2 N 2 ] displays puckered 6 3 nets connected to form double layers and a peculiar bonding situation for nitrogen.