10026-07-0 | Tellurium tetrachloride

Packsize	Purity	Availability	Price	Discounted Price
5g	95%	in stock	$90.00	$63.00
10g	95%	in stock	$115.00	$81.00
25g	95%	in stock	$267.00	$187.00
100g	95%	in stock	$931.00	$652.00

Description

• Catalog Number: AA01641
• Chemical Name: Tellurium tetrachloride
• CAS Number: 10026-07-0
• Molecular Formula: Cl4Te
• Molecular Weight: 269.41200000000003
• MDL Number: MFCD00011262
• SMILES: Cl[Te](Cl)(Cl)Cl

Computed Properties

• Complexity: 19.1
• Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1
• Heavy Atom Count: 5

Upstream Synthesis Route

Tellurium tetrachloride (TeCl4) is a versatile chemical compound that finds wide application in chemical synthesis processes. Its ability to serve as a precursor for various tellurium-containing compounds makes it a valuable reagent in the laboratory. In organic synthesis, TeCl4 is commonly used for the preparation of tellurium-containing organic compounds, including telluroxides, tellurones, and tellurinium salts. Due to its strong oxidizing properties, Tellurium tetrachloride is also employed in oxidative chlorination reactions and as a chlorinating agent in organic transformations. Additionally, it serves as a useful source of tellurium in the synthesis of materials for optoelectronic devices and semiconductor applications. Its unique reactivity and compatibility with a range of substrates make it a valuable tool in the hands of synthetic chemists exploring innovative pathways for the construction of complex molecules.

Literature

• Synthesis of novel E-2-chlorovinyltellurium compounds based on the stereospecific anti-addition of tellurium tetrachloride to acetylene.

  Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) 20120515

• Tellurium tetrachloride and diphenyl ditelluride cause cytotoxicity in rat hippocampal astrocytes.

  Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association 20111001

• Cytometric analysis of adverse action of diphenyl ditelluride on rat thymocytes: cell shrinkage as a cytotoxic parameter.

  Environmental toxicology 20041201