Synthesis, characterisation and structural aspects of some symmetrical organotellurium halides based on Bis(2-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)ethyl)telluride
Bis(2-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)ethyl)telluride (2) has been synthesised in good yield by reacting 1-(2-chloroethyl)-3,5-dimethylpyrazole with in situ prepared sodium telluride, Na2Te in an aqueous solution. A number of new organotellurium halides from bis(2-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)ethyl)telluride have been synthesised by using different halogenating reagents. Reaction of 2 with bromine gave bis(2-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)ethyl)telluride dibromide (5a) in addition to unexpected product bis(2-(4-bromo-3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)ethyl)telluride dibromide (5b). All compounds were characterized by different spectroscopic techniques viz., 1H, 13C, 125Te NMR, Mass spectroscopy, IR and CHN analysis. EDXRF studies have also been employed to confirm the identity of 5a and 5b. Thermal gravimetric analysis of bis(2-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)ethyl)telluride (IV) chloride (4) and bis(2-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)ethyl)telluride (IV) iodide (5c) reveals the thermal stability of these molecules above 100°C. The X-ray studies of 5c shows trigonal bipyramidal geometry around tellurium atom and intermolecular secondary interaction viz., C-H π stacking between H23A and C22 showing a supramolecular packing between two molecules.