Synthesis and structural characterization of [RuCl2(CO)2(TePh2)2]·1/2C6H6

The reaction of Ph2Te with [RuCl2(CO)3]2 affords a monomeric ruthenium complex [RuCl2(CO)2(TePh2)2]. The X-ray structure shows the formation of the trans(Ph2Te), cis(Cl), cis(CO) isomer. The 13C NMR and 125Te NMR spectra of the complex are reported.