title: Tellus in, tellus out: the chemistry of the vanadium bis(telluride) functionality.
abstract: The vanadium-bis(telluride) complex, [(PNP)V(Te)(2)] (see picture), in which the terminal telluride units can act as leaving groups or protecting groups, is prepared by activation of elemental Te by V. The complex masks {(PNP)V(I)} or {(PNP)V(III)} sources when exposed to oxidants such as azides and diphenyldiazomethane. Isocyanides promote elimination of one Te ligand to furnish a V(III) complex with a terminal telluride ligand.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and the Molecular Structure Center, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA.
authors.forename: Uriah J
authors.initials: UJ
authors.lastname: Kilgore
authors.forename: Jonathan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Karty
authors.forename: Maren
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pink
authors.forename: Xinfeng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Mindiola
mesh_terms: D001386:Azides / Q000737:chemistry; D001391:Azo Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D003486:Cyanides / Q000737:chemistry; D013691:Tellurium / Q000737:chemistry*; D014639:Vanadium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001386:Azides; D001391:Azo Compounds; D003486:Cyanides; C532721:diphenyldiazomethane; D014639:Vanadium; D013691:Tellurium