Synthese,Schwingungsspektrum und Kristallstruktur des Disiloxanato‐Chloroberyllats (Ph4P)2[Be4Cl6(OSiMe2OSiMe2O)2]

Synthesis, Vibrational Spectra, and Crystal Structure of the Disiloxanato‐chloroberyllate (Ph₄P)₂Be₄Cl₆(OSiMe₂OSiMe₂O)₂] (Ph₄P)₂Be₄Cl₆(OSiMe₂OSiMe₂O)₂] ( 1 ) was prepared by the reaction of (Ph₄P)₂Be₂Cl₆] with cyclo‐hexamethyl‐trisiloxane in dichloromethane solution, forming colourless, moisture sensitive crystals, which are characterized by their vibrational spectra (IR, Raman) and by an X‐ray crystal structure determination. 1 crystallizes in the triclinic space group with Z = 1 and with the lattice dimensions at 193 K: a = 1050.0(1), b = 1248.2(1), c = 1312.5(1) pm, α = 84.37(1)°; β = 76.53(1)°; γ = 70.79(1)°; R₁ = 0.0349. 1 consists of (Ph₄P)⁺ions and centrosymmetric anions Be₄Cl₆(OSiMe₂OSiMe₂O)₂]^2‐, in which the four beryllium atoms are connected by the terminal oxygen atoms of the (OSiMe₂OSiMe₂O)^2‐ ligands via two‐forked bonds to give Be₂O₂ four‐membered rings. The Be atoms of these units are additionally bridged by two μ‐Cl atoms. 1 is also obtained by reaction of (Ph₄P)₂Be₂Cl₆] with Baysilon grease.