2, 6-Dimethoxyphenyl derivatives of sulfur, selenium, and tellurium, such as ΦEEΦ, Φ2E, ΦSeH,[MeΦ2E] X (X= MeSO4, ClO4), Φ2EO· xH2O,[Φ2EOR] ClO4,[Φ2EOH] ClO4 (R= Me, Et), Me2SnCl2· 2Φ2EO (E= S, Se)[Φ= 2, 6-(MeO) 2C6H3; E= S, Se, Te] have been prepared, and their properties compared with common phenyl derivatives. The reaction rates of Φ2E with dimethyl sulfate and butyl bromide increased in the order E= S As> Sb. These ...