Organotellurium Chemistry. 4. Synthesis and Reactions of Tellurophthalide. The First Alkyltellurenyl Halides

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00334a017

The first alkyltellurenyl halides were obtained as isoble but unstable compounds from halogenolysis of tellurophthalide (1c), a compound obtained in almost quantitative yield from 2-(bromomethyl)benzoyl chloride and sodium hydrogen telluride.The structures of the new compounds were confirmed by transformations to a single benzyl tellurocyanate that was independently synthesized.