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Thermal and Photoreductive Elimination from the Tellurium Center of π-Conjugated Tellurophenes
Inorganic Chemistry (2013)
  • Elisa I. Carrera, University of Toronto
  • Theresa M. McCormick, University of Toronto
  • Marius J. Knapp, University of Toronto
  • Alan J. Lough, University of Toronto
  • Dwight S. Seferos, University of Toronto
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Abstract
A conjugated tellurophene substituted with strong light-absorbing isoindigo units can undergo oxidative addition of halogens to form dibromo- and dichloro- Te(IV) compounds. These compounds can undergo thermal reductive elimination as well as photoreductive elimination using low-energy (505 nm) light to restore the Te(II) compound. Photochemical quantum yields near 0.20% are achieved. This is the first example of photoreductive elimination from a mononuclear tellurium compound and, in particular, a tellurophene.
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Publication Date
November, 2013
Citation Information
Elisa I. Carrera, Theresa M. McCormick, Marius J. Knapp, Alan J. Lough, et al.. "Thermal and Photoreductive Elimination from the Tellurium Center of π-Conjugated Tellurophenes" Inorganic Chemistry Vol. 23 Iss. 23 (2013)
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