Diphenyl ditelluride

Diphenyl ditelluride

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 1,1′-Ditellanediyldibenzene
Other names Phenylditelluride Diphenylditelluride
Identifiers
CAS Number	32294-60-3 Y
3D model ( JSmol )	Interactive image Interactive image
ChEMBL	ChEMBL4540731
ChemSpider	90943 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.046.332
EC Number	250-982-1
PubChem CID	100657
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1043916
InChI InChI=1S/C12H10Te2/c1-3-7-11(8-4-1)13-14-12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10H Y Key: VRLFOXMNTSYGMX-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C12H10Te2/c1-3-7-11(8-4-1)13-14-12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10H Key: VRLFOXMNTSYGMX-UHFFFAOYAJ
SMILES C1([Te][Te]C2=CC=CC=C2)=CC=CC=C1 [Te]([Te]c1ccccc1)c2ccccc2
Properties
Chemical formula	C12H10Te2
Molar mass	409.42 g/mol
Appearance	Orange powder
Density	2.23 g/cm3
Melting point	66 to 67 °C (151 to 153 °F; 339 to 340 K)
Boiling point	decomposes
Solubility in water	Insoluble
Solubility in other solvents	Dichloromethane
Structure
Coordination geometry	90° at Se C2 symmetry
Dipole moment	0 D
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Toxic
GHS labelling:[1]
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H302, H312, H315, H319, H332, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P312, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P322, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P363, P403+P233, P405, P501
Related compounds
Related compounds	Ph2S2, Ph2Se2
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Diphenylditelluride is the

Ph₂Te₂ is prepared by the oxidation of tellurophenolate, which is generated via the Grignard reagent:^[4]

PhMgBr + Te → PhTeMgBr

2PhTeMgBr + 0.5 O₂ + H₂O → Ph₂Te₂ + 2 MgBr(OH)

The molecule has C₂ symmetry.

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