Synthesis and single crystal X-ray studies of bis-(trimethylsilylmethyl) tellurium diiodide through an insertion route

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Tripathi, Amit K.^{a; b} | Singh, Priyanka^a | Butcher, Ray J.^c | Bera, Jitendra K.^d | Singh, Puspendra^{a; *}

Affiliations: [a] Department of Chemistry, Dr. Shakuntala MisraNational Rehabilitation University, Lucknow, India | [b] Department of Chemistry, Shri Ramswaroop MemorialUniversity, Lucknow, (U.P.), India | [c] Department ofChemistry, Howard University, Washington, USA | [d] Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute ofTechnology Kanpur, Kanpur, India

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Puspendra Singh, Department of Chemistry, Dr. Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University, Lucknow, 226017, India. E-mail: [email protected].

Abstract:  The synthesis and single crystal X-ray studies of bis(trimethylsilylmethyl) telluriumdiiodide was studied through an insertion route with quantitative yield. This molecule was characterized with the help of 1H NMR, elemental analysis and single-crystal X-ray studies. The new crystalline molecule provides a supramolecular synthon in crystal lattices of tellurium(IV) diiodide showing 2d synthons associated with the help of C-H - - - I interactions.

Keywords: Organotellurium, tellurium powder, insertion, trimethylsilyl, single crystal X-ray studies

DOI: 10.3233/MGC-230101

Journal: Main Group Chemistry, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-8, 2024