Rhenium ditelluride is an inorganic compound of rhenium and tellurium with the formula ReTe2. Contrary to rhenium disulfide and diselenide, it does not have a layered structure.[2]

Rhenium ditelluride
Names
IUPAC name
Bis(tellanylidene)rhenium
Other names
Rhenium(IV) telluride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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EC Number
  • 235-074-5
  • InChI=1S/Re.2S
    Key: ZNDWMUJQNKFBMN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [Te]=[Re]=[Te]
Properties
ReTe2
Molar mass 441.41 g/mol[1]
Odor odorless
Density 8.5 g/cm3[1]
insoluble
Structure
Orthorhombic[2]
a = 1.2972 nm, b = 1.3060 nm, c = 1.4254 nm
α = 90°, β = 90°, γ = 90°
Related compounds
Other anions
Rhenium(IV) oxide
Rhenium disulfide
Rhenium diselenide
Other cations
Manganese diselenide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

References

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  1. ^ a b Haynes, William M., ed. (2011). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (92nd ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. p. 4.84. ISBN 1-4398-5511-0.
  2. ^ a b Wildervanck, J.C; Jellinek, F (1971). "The dichalcogenides of technetium and rhenium". Journal of the Less Common Metals. 24: 73–81. doi:10.1016/0022-5088(71)90168-8.