First example of selenium transfer reaction of primary selenoamides and selenourea. Novel synthesis of dialkyl diselenides from alkyl halides

…, Z Hua-Rong, F Wei-Qiang, Z Xun-Jun

Index: Ming-De, Ruan; Hua-Rong, Zhao; Wei-Qiang, Fan; Xun-Jun, Zhou Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 1995 , vol. 485, # 1-2 p. 19 - 24

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Abstract

As selenium transfer reagents, arylselenoamides react with a variety of alkyl halides in ethanol under mild conditions to give dialkyl diselenides in excellent yields. Similarly, alkyl halides treated with selenourea form dialkyl diselenides. The possible mechanism is discussed.

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