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Structures of several singlet BeSi 4 clusters including transition state complexes were obtained at the level of B3LYP/6-311++G(3df). All have a tiny positive charge on Be, implying a covalent nature in Be–Si bonds that agrees with the small electronegativity difference between the two elements. Most species also have a hypervalent Be atom that may be associated with the high reactivity of...