Preparation of 2-phenyl-2-iodo-5,6-dimethyl-1,3-dihydro-2-telluraindene. Phenylation at tellurium by tetraphenylborate ion

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(90)80215-L

Reaction of 1,2-bis(chloromethyl)-4,5-dimethylbenzene with tellurium powder and sodium iodide gives the red-orange 2,2-diiodo-5,6-dimethyl-1,3-dihydro-2-telluraindene (I).Compound I reacts with sodium tetraphenylborate under mild conditions to give a comp