An alternative approach for the synthesis of aryl–alkyl tellurides: reaction of aryl iodides with metal alkyltellurolates promoted by CuI

MS Silva, JV Comasseto

Index: Silva, Marcio S.; Comasseto, Joao V. Tetrahedron, 2011 , vol. 67, # 45 p. 8763 - 8768

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Abstract

The organic chemistry of tellurium is currently well developed, and several classes of organotellurides have found application as synthetic reagents, 1 and 2 particularly in the preparation of biologically active compounds. 3 Systematic investigations of the biological activities of organic derivatives of tellurium in different oxidation states have revealed interesting results. 4 For example, organotellurium (IV) compounds are potent inhibitors of cysteine proteases, 5 while organotellurium (II) ...