title: Sodium and rhodium complexes of a spirocyclic Te5 dianion supported by P2N2 rings.
abstract: Reactions of the dianion [Te((t)BuN)P(μ-N(t)Bu)2P(N(t)Bu)Te](2-) with I2 or [Cp*RhCl2]2 unexpectedly produced complexes of the novel spirocyclic Te5 dianion [{(t)BuN(Te)P(μ-N(t)Bu)2P(Te)N(t)Bu}2μ-Te](2-), which is N,N'-coordinated to two Na(+) ions in the disodium derivative and adopts a Te,Te',Te''-bonding mode in the Cp*Rh complex.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews KY16 9ST, Scotland, UK. jdw3@st-andrews.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nordheider
authors.forename: Kasun S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Athukorala Arachchige
authors.forename: Alexandra M Z
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Slawin
authors.forename: J Derek
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Woollins
authors.forename: Tristram
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chivers