Visible-Light-Promoted Selenofunctionalization of Alkenes

…, KE Crocker, RG Fernando, FR Fronczek…

Index: Conner, Elizabeth S.; Crocker, Katherine E.; Fernando, Ranelka G.; Fronczek, Frank R.; Stanley, George G.; Ragains, Justin R. Organic Letters, 2013 , vol. 15, # 21 p. 5558 - 5561

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Abstract

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 selenofunctionalization (up to 99%) while moderate to good yields are obtained in the case of tellurofunctionalization (53–75%). A variety of intra-and ...