Aryl selenocyanates and aryl thiocyanates: reagents for the preparation of activated esters

PA Grieco, Y Yokoyama, E Williams

Index: Grieco,P.A. et al. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1978 , vol. <6> 43, p. 1283 - 1285

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Citation Number: 122

Abstract

Sir: As a result of current interest in the synthesis of naturally occurring macrocyclic lactones and lactams,l considerable attention has been focused on the preparation of activated esters.2y6 We wish to report a new method for the preparation of selenol esters (eq 1) and thiol esters (eq 2) which proceeds ... ArSCHN BuiP RCOOH --+ RCOSAr ~- CHz& under mild conditions. During the course of examining the reaction of aryl selenocyanates with ...