The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Methods in selenium chemistry. II. Bis (methoxymagnesium) diselenide, a novel reagent for the introduction of selenium into organic molecules

WHH Günther

Index: Guenther,W.H.H. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1967 , vol. 32, p. 3929 - 3931

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Abstract

The reaction of magnesium and selenium in methanol yields a reagent, tentatively described as bis (methoxymagnesium) diselenide, suitable for the direct introduction of the diselenide moiety into organic molecules by nucleophilic displacement reactions on halides and y- lactones. In combination with morpholine the reagent converts benzaldehyde into dibenzyl diselenide.

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