An alternative approach for the synthesis of aryl–alkyl tellurides: reaction of aryl iodides with metal alkyltellurolates promoted by CuI

• Published in: Tetrahedron Vol. 67; no. 45; pp. 8763 - 8768
• Main Authors: Silva, Márcio S., Comasseto, João V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 11-11-2011; Elsevier
• Subjects: Aromatic compounds; Aryl iodide; Aryl–alkyl telluride; Chemistry; Copper iodide; Coupling reaction; Exact sciences and technology; Heterocyclic compounds; Heterocyclic compounds with o, s, se, te hetero atom and condensed derivatives; Heterocyclic compounds with several n hetero atoms in the same ring, in separated rings or in fused rings; Iodides; Noncondensed benzenic compounds; Organic chemistry; Organotellurolate; Preparations and properties; Synthesis (chemistry); Tellurides; Tetrahedrons; Tetrahydrofuran; Aryl–alkyl telluride; Organotellurolate; Aryl iodide; Copper iodide; Coupling reaction; Organic telluride; Nitrogen heterocycle; Furan derivatives; Metal; Oxygen heterocycle; Tetrahydrofurane; Chemical coupling; N,N-Dimethylformamide; Aromatic compound; Copper I Iodides; Aryl-alkyl telluride; Chemical synthesis; Phenanthroline-ortho
• ISSN: 0040-4020; 1464-5416
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2011.09.014

Aryl iodides react with metal organotellurolates in tetrahydrofuran/dimethylformamide in the presence of CuI (5 mol %) or CuI (5 mol %) and 1,10-phenanthroline (10 mol %) to afford the corresponding aryl–alkyl tellurides in good yields.
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