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of the CHF motif, that structure was uncovered, too. The
oxidation of (rac)-31 under basic conditions delivered the
conjugated diene (rac)-34, possibly through a deselenation/
E1cB elimination sequence similar to the one shown in
ORCID® iDs
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We are grateful to the Hungarian Research Foundation (NKFIH
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