Bis[(4-methylphenyl)ethynyl] telluride

Abstract

The tellurium atom in the title bis-ethynyl telluride, Te(C9H7)2 or C18H14Te, is located on a crystallographic twofold axis, the C—Te—C angle being 92.23 (15)°. The dihedral angle between the rings is 87.27 (7)°. In the crystal structure, molecules are connected in chains parallel to the b axis and mediated by C—H...π interactions.