Rhenium ditelluride

Rhenium ditelluride
Names
	IUPAC name Bis(tellanylidene)rhenium
	Other names Rhenium(IV) telluride
Identifiers
CAS Number	12067-00-4;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	74808;
ECHA InfoCard	100.031.873
EC Number	235-074-5;
PubChem CID	82908;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID4065238 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/Re.2S Key: ZNDWMUJQNKFBMN-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES [Te]=[Re]=[Te];
Properties
Chemical formula	ReTe2
Molar mass	441.41 g/mol
Odor	odorless
Density	8.5 g/cm3
Solubility in water	insoluble
Structure
Crystal structure	Orthorhombic
Lattice constant	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). Infobox references

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]

^ ^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.
^ ^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.