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Novel synthesis of 1, 3, 5-triselenanes from aldehydes, and novel generation of selenoaldehydes by fragmentation of 1, 3, 5-triselenanes

Y Takikawa, A Uwano, H Watanabe, M Asanuma…

Index: Takikawa, Yuji; Uwano, Akira; Watanabe, Hiroyuki; Asanuma, Masaki; Shimada, Kazuaki Tetrahedron Letters, 1989 , vol. 30, # 44 p. 6047 - 6050

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Abstract

Abstract Reaction of aldehydes with (Me 3 Si) 2 Se in the presence of Lewis acid afforded 1, 3, 5-triselenanes via selenoaldehydes. Novel and convenient generation of selenoaldehydes was also achieved by thermally-or Lewis acid-induced fragmentation of 1, 3, 5-triselenanes.