BeSiO4OH

BeSiO4OH is a chemical compound consisting of an anion derived from beryllium, silicon, oxygen, and hydroxyl groups. It is a water-soluble silicon oxoacid, with the formula for the anion being BeSiO4OH, where Be represents beryllium, Si represents silicon, O represents oxygen, and H represents hydrogen.

Compound structure

The BeSiO4OH anion is a discrete ion that can be seen as having a silicate-tetrahedron (SiO4) tetrahedral structure, where Be3+ ion, a small metal cation is coordinated inside the shallow tetrahedral structure between two silica tetrahedra. BeSiO4OH maintains a distorted trigonal bipyramidal structure due to the coordination within the structure.

Properties and uses

BeSiO4OH exhibits acid-base behavior and, as a perrls compound is both water-stable and heterogeneity in solid media. Potential applications of BeSiO4OH include a mobile phase in HPLC and microfractionation in wet-chemistry quantitative separation techniques.

Toxicity and interest

Beryllium present in BeSiO4OH, poses speculative health concerns. WHO guidelines categorize Beryllium as a Group I ratings indicating it is a compound that has been found to exhibit carcinogenicity in humans and is carcinogenic to humans.