Exploring Te-Te Bond Cleavage with Palladium(II): Synthesis, X-ray Structural Characterization, and Optical Features of Tellurolate and Telluro-Ether Complexes of Palladium(II)

摘要

The focus of this study was to explore reactions of (RTe)(2) with palladium(II) salts. These reactions led to Te-Te bond cleavage and the formation of three tellurolate-bridged dinuclear complexes and a mononuclear telluro-ether palladium(II) complex. The methodologies used yielded single source precursors for interesting materials. UV/vis spectroscopy results supported the measured optical bandgap for the complexes in the solid state. A study on the structure of all complexes in the solid state was carried out using single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Other analytical methodologies, such as elemental analysis and infrared spectroscopy, were also used for the characterization of the complexes.