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Diphenyl ditelluride

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Related compounds
  
Ph2S2, Ph2Se2

Molar mass
  
409.42 g/mol

Appearance
  
Orange powder

Formula
  
C12H10Te2

Density
  
2.23 g/cm³

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Diphenylditelluride is the chemical compound with the formula (C6H5Te)2, abbreviated Ph2Te2 This orange-coloured solid is the oxidized derivative of the unstable benzenetellurol, PhTeH. Ph2Te2 is used as a source of the PhTe unit in organic synthesis.

Preparation

Ph2Te2 is prepared by the oxidation of tellurophenolate, which is generated via the Grignard reagent:

PhMgBr + Te → PhTeMgBr 2PhTeMgBr + 0.5 O2 + H2O → Ph2Te2 + 2 MgBr(OH)

The molecule has C2 symmetry.

References

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