Chemistry Letters, Vol.31, No.3, 288-289, 2002
Novel valence expansion reactions using KC8: A new route to hexavalent organotellurium compounds from divalent tellurium
Hexavalent tellurium compounds, Ar-5(CH3)Te, Ar-4(CH3)(2)Te, and Ar-2(CH3)(4)Te (Ar= 4-CF3C6H4, Ph, 4CH3C6H4), were synthesized by the reaction of Ar2-n(CH3)(n)Te (n = 0-1) or Ar3-m(CH3)(m)Te+X- (m = 0-2) with KC8 followed by the treatment with CH3I.