Synthesis of Te‐alkyl carbamotelluroates from tellurium, carbon monoxide, amines, and alkyl halides

Abstract

Abstract Lithium amides reacted with tellurium under atmospheric pressure of carbon monoxide to yield lithium carbamotelluroates which were trapped with alkyl halides to give Te‐alkyl carbamotelluroates in good yields. Results of control experiments suggested that lithium carbamotelluroates were formed by the reaction of tellurium with carbamoyllithiums generated in situ from lithium amides and carbon monoxide. It was revealed also that yields were improved when tellurium was preliminarily treated with lithium amides prior to the introduction of carbon monoxide into the reaction media.