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New synthesis and cyclopropanation of α-phenylselanyl α,β-unsaturated ketones with non-stabilized phosphorus ylides
Redon, Sébastien,Leleu, Stéphane,Pannecoucke, Xavier,Franck, Xavier,Outurquin, Francis
, p. 9293 - 9304 (2008/12/22)
A general method for the preparation of α-phenylselanyl enones is described. Phosphorus ylides react with these α-phenylselanyl enones in a 1,4-addition, leading to cyclopropanes and/or dihydrofurans, depending on the substitution pattern. This unusual reactivity is due to the phenylselanyl moiety, hindering the carbonyl of the enone and making it less prone to 1,2-additions or promoting conjugate addition by electronic effects.
