Coordination and redox non-innocent behavior of hybrid ligands containing tellurium

Abstract

Despite the well-studied redox and Lewis acidic attributes of organotellurium compounds, such properties are underutilized in their coordination chemistry. This review aims to highlight recent developments in the coordination chemistry of tellurium ligands supported by auxiliary donor groups, which facilitate both coordination and redox non-innocent behavior at the tellurium center by enforcing the Te-M interaction.