Application of Nanocatalysts in C-Te Cross-Coupling Reactions: An Overview

Synthesis of organo-telluride compounds through nanoparticles catalyzed C-Te cross-coupling reactions has drawn considerable attention in the past several years. This mini review is an attempt to highlight the most important advances and contributions in this fast-growing research field with the emphasis on the mechanistic aspects of the reactions. The reactions are classified based on the type (e.g. coupling of organic halides with elemental Te(0), coupling of terminal acetylenes with ditellurides). Literature has been surveyed from 2009 to end of 2018.