P. Barbaro, F. Cecconi, C. A. Ghilardi
Oct 1, 1997
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Inorganica Chimica Acta
Abstract
Abstract The complexes formed by beryllium(II) with the bidentate ligands oxalate, L=(O2C–CO2)2−, and malonate, L=(O2C–CH2–CO2)2−, have been investigated in aqueous solution using both potentiometric and 9Be NMR measurements. The species [BeL(H2O)2], [BeL2]2−, [Be3(OH)3L3]3− and [Be3(OH)3(H2O)3L]+ have been identified and their formation constants have been determined at 25°C in 0.5 mol dm−3 NaClO4. The malonate complexes are much more stable than the oxalate ones. New crystalline salts of formula K3[Be3(OH)3L3]·nH2O have been isolated using conditions established with the aid of speciation calculations. The structure of K3[Be3(OH)3(malonate)3]·6H2O has been determined by an X-ray structure analysis: orthorhombic, space group Pc21n, a=9.011(3), b=14.041(4), c=18.761(9) A, Z=4. Each beryllium atom is tetrahedrally coordinated by two hydroxo groups and two oxygen atoms from the chelating malonate. The (Be(OH))3 core is a puckered six-membered ring with each hydroxo group bridging two beryllium centres.