Chimeric supramolecular synthons in Ph2Te2(I2)Se

Iodination of Ph 2 Te 2 Se by molecular iodine is directed towards the Te atom and yields {diiodo[(phenyltellanyl)selanyl]-λ 4 -tellanyl}benzene, PhTeSeTeI 2 Ph or C 12 H 10 I 2 SeTe 2 . The molecule can be considered as a chimera of PhTeSe R , PhTeSeTePh and R ′TeI 2 Ph fragments. The crystal structure features a complex interplay of the supramolecular synthons Te...π(Ph), Se...Te and I...Te, combining molecules into a three-dimensional framework. Their combination affords long-range supramolecular synthons which are fused in a way resembling the mythological chimera and could be defined as chimeric supramolecular synthons . The energies of the intermolecular interactions have also been calculated and analyzed.