Organotellurium reagents

Review.1 This review covers preferred methods of preparation of the more important organotellurium reagents. Most of these are aromatic derivatives of tellurium, which are more stable and less volatile than aliphatic ones. Even though synthetic use of tellurium reagents is relatively new, the review covers 119 references, including several for the year 1985. 

A organotellurium reagent has been referred to in Chap.3, for the preparation of 4-chtorophenyl allyl ether. 2-Allylphenol in refluxing acetic acid containing tellurium oxide and lithium chloride during 1.5 hours afforded bis[1-(2,3-dihydrofuryl)methyl]tellurium dichloride in 78% yield rather than... 

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