Chemistry–An Asian Journal

Synthesis of Cyclic Selenenate/Seleninate Esters Stabilized by ortho??Nitro Coordination: Their Glutathione Peroxidase??Like Activities

VP Singh, HB Singh, RJ Butcher

Index: Singh, Vijay P.; Singh, Harkesh B.; Butcher, Ray J. Chemistry - An Asian Journal, 2011 , vol. 6, # 6 p. 1431 - 1442

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Abstract

Abstract The syntheses of selenenate/seleninate esters and related derivatives by aromatic nucleophilic substitution (SN Ar) reactions of 2-bromo-3-nitrobenzylalcohol (13) and 2- bromo-3-nitrobenzaldehyde (17) with Na 2 Se 2/nBuSeNa are described. The reaction of 13 with Na 2 Se 2 at room temperature afforded 7-nitro-1, 2-benzisoselenole (3 H)(15) instead of the desired diaryl diselenide 14. Oxidation of selenenate ester 15 with hydrogen ...