Tellurium tetrabromide

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Tellurium tetrabromide
IUPAC name tetra-μ3-bromido-tetrakis(tribromidotellurium)
Identifiers
Standard InChI InChI=1S/Br16Te4/c1-17(2,3)13- 18(4,5,6)14(17)20(10,11,12)15( 17)19(13,7,8,9)16(18)20
Standard InChIKey OFYULIQVDSHNJH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CAS number [10031-27-3]
EC number 233-090-7
Properties[1]
Chemical formula Te4Br16
Molar mass 1788.9 g mol−1
Appearance orange crystals
Density 4.31 g cm−3
Melting point

380 °C

Boiling point

421 °C decomp.

Hazards[2]
PEL (U.S.) 0.1 mg m−3 TWA (as Te)
Related compounds
Other anions Tellurium tetrafluoride
Tellurium tetrachloride
Tellurium tetraiodide
Other cations Selenium tetrabromide
Polonium tetrabromide
Other compounds Ditellurium monobromide
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Tellurium tetrabromide, TeBr4, is the highest of the bromides of tellurium. It finds limited use in organic synthesis.[3][4]

Notes and references

Notes

References

  1. Ukeles, S. D.; Freiberg, M. Bromine, Inorganic Compounds. In Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology; John Wiley: New York, 2002. DOI: 10.1002/0471238961.021815131001031.
  2. "Tellurium compounds (as Te)" in 29 C.F.R. § 1910.1000 Table Z-1, 54 FR 36767, September 5, 1989, as amended. Tellurium. In Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NIOSH) Publication No. 2005-149; Government Printing Office: Washington, DC, 2005. ISBN 9780160727511, <http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npgd0587.html>.
  3. Leonard, J. J.; Kao, J. Tellurium catalyzed decomposition of peroxide intermediates resulting from the autoxidation of unsaturated aldehydes. US Patent 4124633, published 7 November 1978. Sheng, M. N.; Kao, J. (Atlantic Richfield) Phenyl acetic acid preparation. US Patent 4237314, published 2 December 1980.
  4. Comasseto, João V.; Barrientos-Astigarraga, Rafael E. Add a Little Tellurium to Your Synthetic Plans!. Aldrichimica Acta 2000, 33 (2), 66–78, <https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/etc/medialib/docs/Aldrich/Acta/al_acta_33_2.Par.0001.File.tmp/al_acta_33_2.pdf#page=40>.

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