EIN EINFACHES VERFAHREN ZUR SYNTHESE VON I UND EMe2 (E = Se, Te)

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(86)80069-9

Treatment of MeELi (E = Se, Te) with excess methyl iodide gives EMe3⁺ cations which are dealkylated by phosphanes PR3 (R = n-C4H9, C6H5) to give the dimethyl chalcogenides ER2 in good yields.