| Abstract: | Reaction of Telluriumhexafluoride and Trimethylamine, Structures of the TeF5? and SeF5? Anions The reaction of TeF6 and (CH3)3N is of the redox kind, resulting in reduction of tellurium: X-ray single crystal analysis reveals the compounds (CH3)2N? CH2? N(CH3)2+TeF5? and [(CH3)3NH+]5(TeF5?)3(HF2?)2. By comparison with published data it can be shown that this mixture is identical to previously published [(CH3)3N]2TeF6. The latter was supposed to be one of the few examples of tellurium in a coordination state of eight. (CH3)4N+TeF5? and (CH3)4N4SeF5? are obtained and their structure is investigated by single crystal x-ray methods also. The anions SF5?, SeF5? and TeF5? are discussed in terms of weak interactions. |
