Phenyl selenide anion, a superior reagent for the SN2 cleavage of esters and lactones

D Liotta, U Sunay, H Santiesteban…

Index: Liotta, Dennis; Sunay, Ustun; Santiesteban, Hector; Markiewicz, William Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1981 , vol. 46, # 13 p. 2605 - 2610

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Abstract

The scope and limitations of SN2-type cleavages of esters and lactones with phenyl selenide anion are discussed. The reagent, when generated properly, is found to be an extremely potent nucleophile. However, its nucleophilicity can be greatly attenuated by ...

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