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Dimethylaluminum methaneselenolate—a useful reagent for the preparation of selenoesters. A new friedel-crafts acylation procedure promoted by Cu (I)

AP Kozikowski, A Ames

Index: Kozikowski, Alan P.; Ames, Anthony Tetrahedron, 1985 , vol. 41, # 21 p. 4821 - 4834

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Abstract

The preparation of a new aluminum reagent, dmiethylaluminum methaneselenolate (Me2AlSeMe) is described. The reactivity of this aluminum reagent toward a variety of organic substrates has been studied. Me2AlSeMe will convert O-alkyl esters to selenoesters in high yield. These selenoesters function as extremely reactive acyl transfer agents and are converted to acids, esters, and amides on reaction with water, alcohols or amines in the ...