Reactivity of Alkaneselenyl Bromide: Conversion of Alcohols into the Corresponding Alkyl Bromides with Dialkylselenium Dibromide

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/bcsj.64.3482

The reaction of alcohols with dialkylselenium dibromide gave the corresponding bromides in moderate to high yields.Alkaneselenyl bromide, produced by the thermal decomposition from dialkylselenium dibromide, acts as a brominating agent.The reaction of alcohol with dialkylselenium dichloride afforded the corresponding chlorides, although the yields were realtively low compared with those of the bromide.