Issue 87, 2017

Emerging trends in organotellurolate chemistry derived from platinoids

Abstract

This perspective begins with the discussion of various basic synthetic approaches applied for the synthesis of several organotellurium ligands, their chemistry derived from platinum group metals, and the reactivity difference among them. It also gives an overview on the development of various bi, tri, and high nuclearity complexes syntheses. Investigations targeting the organotellurium ligand systems revealed a remarkable reactivity due to the dynamic nature of the lone pair available on the tellurium metal, which has led to a serendipitous isolation of the complexes [Cp*Ir(ppy)(η1-Te2Ph2)]+, [Cp*IrOs3(μ-H)2(μ-Tetol)2(CO)7], [Pt{TeC5H3(3-R)N}2Te(PPh3)], [Pt{Ph2PCH(TeC5H3(3-R)NPPh2)}2] (R = H, Me), and various other high nuclearity heterometallic [Cp*Ir(CO)(μ-TeC6H4)2MCp*Cl]Cl (M = Rh, Ir) complexes. Studies of the various complexes investigated the various binding modes of coordination and the facile cleavage of the Te–C and Te–Te bonds of tellurium-based ligand systems. Attempts have been made to present a comprehensive account of the subject matter. Various promising aspects of these complexes, such as their synthesis, reactivity, structures, and applications, are covered in this review.

Graphical abstract: Emerging trends in organotellurolate chemistry derived from platinoids

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
26 Aug. 2017
Accepted
20 Nov. 2017
First published
05 Dec. 2017
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

RSC Adv., 2017,7, 55175-55198

Emerging trends in organotellurolate chemistry derived from platinoids

R. S. Chauhan and N. Shivran, RSC Adv., 2017, 7, 55175 DOI: 10.1039/C7RA09480A

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