Reactions of Cyclostibanes or Distibanes with Diselenides or Ditellurides

Abstract Reactions of (MesSb)4 or (EtSb)x with (MeSe)2, (PhSe)2, (MeTe)2, (PhTe)2 or (p-TolTe)2 were studied in C6D6 in sealed NMR tubes. Products of the type Mes2 SbER (E = Se, Te; R = Me, Ph, p-Tol) and (p-TolTe)2 SbMes or Et (SbER)2 (E = Se, Te; R = Me, Ph, p-Tol) were obtained. EtSb(TePh)2 was synthesized as red crystals. The telluro stibanes Me2 SbTePh and Et2 SbTePh were prepared from Me4 Sb2 or Et4 Sb2 and (PhTe)2.