Copper-Catalyzed 8-Aminoquinoline-Directed Selenylation of Arene and Heteroarene C-H Bonds

Org Lett. 2016 Jul 1;18(13):3202-5. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.6b01420. Epub 2016 Jun 16.

Abstract

An efficient copper-catalyzed/-mediated and 8-aminoquinoline-assisted arylselenylation of inert C-H bonds of (hetero)arenes with readily available diselenides has been reported. The reaction is scalable and tolerates a wide spectrum of functional groups to deliver diarylselenides in very high yields (up to 98%). Application of this methodology to the facile synthesis of thiophene-fused selenochromone was demonstrated.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't