Cyclic and polycyclic tellurium–tin and tellurium–lead compounds – synthesis, structures and thermal decomposition

Abstract

The miscellaneously substituted silyltellanes tBu₂PhSiTeSiMe₃ (1) and (Me₃Si)₃SiTeSiMe₃ were used to synthesize the cyclic tin(II) and lead(II) tellurolates [(tBu₂PhSiTe)₄M₂] (M = Sn (2), Pb (3)), [tBu₂PhSiTePbC(SiMe₃)₃]₂ (4) and the uncommon cluster compound [{(Me₃Si)₃SiTe}₄Te₂Sn₄] (5).