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Selective synthesis of 1-alkoxy-3-phenylseleno-1-alkenes and 3-phenylselenoalkanals by the reaction of diisobutylaluminum phenylselenolate with α, β-unsaturated …

Y Nishiyama, T Asano, Y Kishimoto, K Itoh, Y Ishii

Index: Nishiyama, Yutaka; Asano, Tomoyuki; Kishimoto, Yoshihiro; Itoh, Kazuyoshi; Ishii, Yasutaka Tetrahedron Letters, 1998 , vol. 39, # 47 p. 8685 - 8686

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Abstract

The reaction of α, β-unsaturated acetals with diisobutylaluminum phenylselenolate followed by treatment with H2O affords the corresponding 1-alkoxy-3-phenylseleno-1-alkenes in good yields. When aq. HCl instead of H2O was employed in the workup, 3- phenylselenoalkanals were formed in good yields.