Zinc bis((tris(trimethylsilyl)silyl)tellurolate) Zn(TeSi(SiMe3)3)2 (Zn(sitel)2) is a relatively volatile crystalline compound that is easily manipulated under nitrogen.
Zn(sitel)2 and its derivatives have been tested as MOCVD precursors; clean pyrolysis reactions resulted in deposition of Zn, Te-containing thin films. The pyrolysis reactions were studied by analysis of the reaction by-products. [302]