Dimethyl telluride is anorganotelluride compound, formula (CH3)2Te, also known by the abbreviation DMTe.
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| Preferred IUPAC name (Methyltellanyl)methane | |
| Other names Dimethyltellurium[1] (additive) Dimethyltellane | |
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3D model (JSmol) | |
| 1696849 | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.919 |
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| 1480 | |
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| MeSH | dimethyltelluride |
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| Properties | |
| C2H6Te | |
| Molar mass | 157.67 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Pale yellow, translucent liquid |
| Odor | Garlic |
| Melting point | −10 °C (14 °F; 263 K) |
| Boiling point | 82 °C (180 °F; 355 K) |
| Related compounds | |
Relatedchalcogenides | Dimethyl oxide (dimethyl ether) |
Related compounds | Hydrogen telluride |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
This was the first material used to growepitaxialcadmium telluride andmercury cadmium telluride usingmetalorganic vapour phase epitaxy.[2][3]
Dimethyl telluride as a product of microbial metabolism was first discovered in 1939.[4]It is produced by some fungi and bacteria (Penicillium brevicaule,P. chrysogenum, andP. notatum and the bacteriumPseudomonas fluorescens).[5]
The toxicity of DMTe is unclear. It is produced by the body whentellurium or one of its compounds are ingested. It is noticeable by the garlic smelling breath it gives those exposed, similar to the effect ofDMSO. Tellurium is known to betoxic.[6]
References
edit- ^"dimethyl telluride (CHEBI:4613)".Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI). UK: European Bioinformatics Institute. 25 September 2006. IUPAC Names. Retrieved19 September 2011.
- ^Tunnicliffe, J.; Irvine, S. J. C.; Dosser, O. D.; Mullin, J. B. (1984). "A new MOVPE technique for the growth of highly uniform CMT".Journal of Crystal Growth.68 (1):245–253.Bibcode:1984JCrGr..68..245T.doi:10.1016/0022-0248(84)90423-8.
- ^Singh, H. B.; Sudha, N. (1996). "Organotellurium precursors for metal organic chemical vapour deposition (MOCVD) of mercury cadmium telluride (MCT)".Polyhedron.15 (5–6):745–763.doi:10.1016/0277-5387(95)00249-X.
- ^Bird, M. L.; Challenger, F. (1939). "Formation of organometalloidal and similar compounds by microorganisms. VII. Dimethyl telluride".Journal of the Chemical Society.1939:163–168.doi:10.1039/JR9390000163.
- ^Basnayake, R. S. T.; Bius, J. H.; Akpolat, O. M.; Chasteen, T. G. (2001)."Production of dimethyl telluride and elemental tellurium by bacteria amended with tellurite or tellurate".Applied Organometallic Chemistry.15 (6):499–510.doi:10.1002/aoc.186.
- ^Chasteen, T. G.; Bentley, R. (2003). "Biomethylation of Selenium and Tellurium: Microorganisms and Plants".Chemical Reviews.103 (1):1–26.doi:10.1021/cr010210+.PMID 12517179.
- Liu, M.; Turner, R. J.; Winstone, T. L.; Saetre, A.; Dyllick-Brenzinger, M.; Jickling, G.; Tari, L. W.; Weiner, J. H.; Taylor, D. E. (2000)."Escherichia coli TehB Requires S-Adenosylmethionine as a Cofactor to Mediate Tellurite Resistance".Journal of Bacteriology.182 (22):6509–6513.doi:10.1128/JB.182.22.6509-6513.2000.PMC 94800.PMID 11053398.
- Scott, J. D.; Causley, G. C.; Russell, B. R. (1973). "Vacuum ultraviolet absorption spectra of dimethyl sulfide, dimethyl selenide, and dimethyl telluride".The Journal of Chemical Physics.59 (12):6577–6586.Bibcode:1973JChPh..59.6577S.doi:10.1063/1.1680037.
- Gharieb, M. M.; Kierans, M.;Gadd, G. M. (1999). "Transformation and tolerance of tellurite by filamentous fungi: accumulation, reduction, and volatilization".Mycological Research.103 (3):299–305.doi:10.1017/S0953756298007102.
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