Electrochemical oxidative selenocyclization of olefinic amides towards the synthesis of iminoisobenzofurans
Hao Li, Fangling Lu, Jie Xu, Jianguo Hu, Hesham Alhumade, Lijun Lu, Aiwen Lei
Abstract
We introduced an electrochemical oxidative radical cascade cyclization of olefinic amides and diselenides without a transition-metal catalyst and external oxidant. This selenocyclization reaction provided a facile method to construct C–Se and C–O bonds in one step.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryElectrochemistryOxidative phosphorylationCatalysisCombinatorial chemistryTransition metalCascadeOrganic chemistryElectrodeBiochemistryChromatographyPhysical chemistrySulfur-Based Synthesis TechniquesRadical Photochemical ReactionsCatalytic C–H Functionalization Methods