78998-76-2Relevant academic research and scientific papers
PHENYLSELENENYL CHLORIDE IN ACETONITRILE-WATER; A HIGHLY CONVENIENT REAGENT FOR HYDROXYSELENATION OF OLEFINS AND PREPARATION OF CYCLIC ETHERS FROM DIENES
Toshimitsu, Akio,Aoai, Toshiaki,Owada, Hiroto,Uemura, Sakae,Okano, Masaya
, p. 5301 - 5306 (2007/10/02)
The reaction of phenylselenenyl chloride with olefins in aqueous acetonitrile affords β-hydroxyalkyl phenyl selenides in excellent yields, providing the most convenient method for hydroxyselenation of olefins so far reported.When the reaction was applied to conjugated dienes, monohydroxyselenated products were obtained in good to excellent yields.From non-conjugated dienes, on the other hand, cyclic ethers containing two phenylseleno groups were produced in good to excellent yields, the first step of this reaction being the hydroxyselenation of one double bond.
Oxidation of Alcohols with tert-Butyl Hydroperoxide and Diaryl Diselenide
Kuwajima, Isao,Shimizu, Makoto,Urabe, Hirokazu
, p. 837 - 842 (2007/10/02)
Treatment of alcohols with tert-butyl hydroperoxide in the presence of diaryl diselenide in refluxing benzene gives the corresponding aldehydes or ketones.Although some allylic alcohols undergo oxidation in the presence of 10-15 mol percent of bis(p-chlorophenyl) diselenide, use of 0.5 equiv of bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl) diselenide gives satisfactory results in almost all cases.The procedure can be used for selective oxidation of alcohols bearing a phenylthio or phenylseleno group, which usually survives the reaction conditions to give the corresponding carbonyl compounds.
