Preparation of Heterocycles via Visible-Light-Driven Aerobic Selenation of Olefins with Diselenides

Org Lett. 2019 Feb 15;21(4):885-889. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b03738. Epub 2019 Jan 30.

Abstract

The aerobic dehydrogenative cyclization of alkenes with easily accessible diselenides facilitated by visible light is reported. Notably, the features of this transition-metal-free protocol are pronounced efficiency and practicality, good functional group tolerance, atom economy, and high sustainability, since ambient air and visible light are adequate for the clean construction of five- and six membered heterocycles in yields of up to 98%.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't