Synthesis and polycondensation of some new organotellurium compounds containing hydroxymethyl groups

Abstract

(8)] were prepared by reacting hydroxymethylphenylmercury chlorides with tellurium tetrabromide in dry dioxane. Bis(2-hydroxymethylphenyl) telluride (3), bis(2-hydroxymethylphenyl) ditelluride (4) and bis(4-hydroxymethylphenyl) telluride (7) were polymerized by a solution polycondensation technique with toluene diisocyanate and terephthaloyl chloride, leading to new organic tellurium polyurethanes and polyesters. All the new compounds were characterized by elemental analysis and spectroscopic data.