Tetrahedron

Selones as intermediates in the preparation of extremely sterically hindered molecules

FS Guziec, LJ SanFilippo, CJ Murphy, CA Moustakis…

Index: Guziec, Frank S.; Sanfilippo, Lynn James; Murphy, Christopher J.; Moustakis, Christine A.; Cullen, Edward R. Tetrahedron, 1985 , vol. 41, # 21 p. 4843 - 4852

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Abstract

The preparation and reactions of selones, selenium analogues of ketones, are described with particular emphasis on their utility in the preparation of extremely sterically hindered molecules. Mechanistic questions related to these reactions are discussed and evidence for “active selenium” is presented. Selenophilic additions of organometallic compounds to selones are also reported.