Reaction of organic selenocyanates with hydroxides: The one-pot synthesis of dialkyl diselenides from alkyl bromides

A. Krief, W. Dumont, C. Delmotte

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Abstract

The amount of hydroxide used in the reaction with organic selenocyanate determines the identity of the product (see scheme). Dialkyl and diaryl diselenides are efficiently prepared with 0.5 equivalents of hydroxide, whereas the reaction of aryl selenocyanates with at least one molar equivalent of hydroxide leads to the formation of aryl selenolates, R = Ph, Bu, iPr, PhCH; M = Li, Na, K.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1669-1672
Number of pages4
JournalAngew. Chem. Int. Ed.
Volume39
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 May 2000

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