A useful method for the synthesis of selenoaldehydes with electron-withdrawing substituents

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(91)80125-P

Several selenoaldehydes substituted with electron-withdrawing groups were synthesized by the reaction of the corresponding gem-dichlorides with selenium dianion, generated by the treatment of bis(tributyltin) selenide and tetrabutylammonium fluoride trihy