REACTIONS OF TELLURIUM(IV) CHLORIDES WITH SOME ORGANOSILICON HYDRIDES

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(84)80678-6

The reactions of several organosilicon hydrides PhnSiH(4-n), n = 1, 2; R3SiH, R3 = Ph3, Ph2Me, PhMe2, (n-C6H13)3; (p-Me2HSi)2C6H4, with TeCl4 in benzene resulted in the formation of tellurium metal and chlorosilanes in 75-90percent yields.Similar reactions with aryltellurium trichlorides (RTeCl3, R = Ph, p-MeOC6H4, p-EtOC6H4) proceeded in two different ways.On stirring at room temperature for 6-8 h, diaryl ditellurides and chlorosilanes were obtained in 70-95percent yields whereas on refluxing for 6-10 h, tellurium powder and diaryltellurium dichlorides were obtained along withthe chlorosilanes in 80-95percent yields.Diaryltellurium dichlorides (R2TeCl2, R = Ph, p-MeOC6H4) did not react readily with PhSiH3 nor with Ph3SiH.