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beryllium difluoride

Term ID
CHEBI:49499
Synonyms
  • Be2F4
  • BeF2
  • Beryllium fluoride
  • Berylliumfluorid
Definition
The fluoride salt of beryllium (+2 oxidation state). In the solid state it exists as a glass, with four-coordinate Be(2+) tetrahedral centres and two-coordinate fluoride centres. As a gas it adopts a linear triatomic structure and in the liquid state a fluctuating tetrahedral structure. In protein crystallography it is used as a mimic of phosphate.
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from beryllium difluoride
Phenotype where environments contain beryllium difluoride
Phenotype modified by environments containing beryllium difluoride
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