DOE OSTI2020
BeH6(NF2)2 is beta Np structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of four BeH6(NF2)2 clusters. Be2+ is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to four F1- atoms. There are a spread of Be–F bond distances ranging from 1.56–1.58 Å. There are two inequivalent N2- sites. In the first N2- site, N2- is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three H1+ atoms. There is one shorter (1.05 Å) and two longer (1.06 Å) N–H bond length. In the second N2- site, N2- is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three H1+ atoms. There are a spread of N–H bond distances ranging from 1.03–1.07 Å. There are six inequivalent H1+ sites. In the first H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N2- atom. In the second H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N2- and one F1- atom. The H–F bond length is 1.61 Å. In the third H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N2- atom. In the fourth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one N2- and one F1- atom. The H–F bond length is 1.58 Å. In the fifth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N2- atom. In the sixth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N2- atom. There are four inequivalent F1- sites. In the first F1- site, F1- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Be2+ and one H1+ atom. In the second F1- site, F1- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Be2+ atom. In the third F1- site, F1- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Be2+ atom. In the fourth F1- site, F1- is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Be2+ and one H1+ atom.