Visible-Light-Promoted Selenofunctionalization of Alkenes

• Published in: Organic letters Vol. 15; no. 21; pp. 5558 - 5561
• Main Authors: Conner, Elizabeth S, Crocker, Katherine E, Fernando, Ranelka G, Fronczek, Frank R, Stanley, George G, Ragains, Justin R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: WASHINGTON American Chemical Society 01.11.2013; Amer Chemical Soc
• Subjects: Chemistry; Chemistry, Organic; Physical Sciences; Science & Technology; GAMMA-LYCORANE; ALCOHOLS; PHENYLSELENOLACTONIZATION; CYCLOFUNCTIONALIZATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL CYCLIZATION; RADICAL CYCLIZATION; OLEFINS; SELENIUM; UNSATURATED HYDROXY COMPOUNDS

A visible-light-promoted method for the selenofunctionalization (and tellurofunctionalization) of alkenes has been developed. This method obviates the prepreparation of moisture-sensitive chalcogen electrophiles. The experimental setup is simple, and superior yields are obtained in the case of selen...