The reaction between bis(trialkyltin) chalcogenides and trimethylaluminum results in the formation of bis(dimethylaluminum) chalcogenides, (Me2Al)2E, where E is S, Se, or Te. Reaction between the latter and carbonyl groups (but not carboxylic acids or esters) converts them to carbon−chalcogen double-bond (CE) compounds. Using this procedure, we have successfully synthesized several telluro- and selenocarbonyl compounds. The first successful synthesis of an isolable, crystalline telluroformamide, 4-(telluroformyl)morpholine (3c, C5H9NOTe), and its crystal structure are reported. Also, the syntheses and crystal structures of a γ-tellurolactam, 1-methyl-2-telluroxopyrroline (3d, C5H9NTe), and two selenoamides, N,N-diphenylselenoformamide (3a, C13H11NSe) and N-methyl-N-(4-nitrophenyl) selenoformamide (3b, C8H8N2O2Se) are described.

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Phthalocyanine ruthenium complexes were identified as red-light activatable catalysts for trifluoromethylation reactions.

The Arbuzov reaction of (2S,4S)-4-methyl-2-phenyl-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinane with various alkyl halides gave the diastereomerically pure phosphinates with regioselective cleavage of the primary carbon–oxygen bond. These phosphinates reacted with Grignard reagents to give optically active phosphine oxides in high optical yields.