Abstract
A new and facile method for the preparation of arenetellurinic mixed anhydrides is described from diaryl ditellurides and phenyliodine (III) dicarboxylates. Hydrolysis of the arenetellurinic mixed anhydrides gives arenetellurinic anhydrides and a one - pot procedure involving the reaction of diaryl ditellurides with phenyliodine (III) dicarboxylates in a two - phase system of methylene chloride and aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide for the preparation of arenetellurinic anhydrides is provided.