Bis(p-methoxyphenyl) telluroxide: a new, mild oxidising agent
Abstract
Bis(p-methoxyphenyl) telluroxide is a mild and highly selective oxidising reagent for the conversion of thiocarbonyl groups into their oxo analogues and thiols into disulphides, and for the oxidation of a limited number of nitrogeneous compounds although many other easily oxidised functions are not affected.