Acetonyl­di­chloro­[(Z)‐2‐chloro‐2‐phenyl­vinyl]­tellurium(IV), helical chains of metal complexes

The primary geometry about the Te^IV atom in the title compound, [TeCl₂(C₈H₆Cl)(C₃H₅O)] or C₁₁H₁₁Cl₃OTe, is a pseudo‐trigonal‐bipyramidal arrangement, with two Cl atoms in apical positions, and the lone pair of electrons and C atoms in the equatorial plane. The Te^IV atom is involved in three secondary interactions, two intramolecular [Te?O = 2.842 (3) Å and Te?Cl3 = 3.209 (1) Å] and one intermolecular [Te?Cl = 3.637 (1) Å], the latter giving rise to a helical chain. These helices are linked by C—H?O interchain interactions.