title: A novel stereoselective preparation of various vinyl sulfide derivatives using beta-alkylthioalkenylselenonium salts
abstract: The treatment of alkynylselenonium salt and various thiophenol derivatives with a catalytic amount of triethylamine gave beta-arylthioalkenylselenonium salts in good yields. The alkenylselenonium salts thus prepared reacted with nucleophiles such as acetylides, thiolates, and alkoxides to produce (Z)-beta-arylthio-alpha-functionalized ethenes in high yields. The vinylselenonium salts bearing a hydroxy group on a beta-side chain caused intramolecular cyclization upon treatment with sodium hydride to produce medium-membered heterocyclic compounds containing sulfur and oxygen atoms. The reactions giving (Z)-beta-arylthio-alpha-functionalized ethenes would proceed via the formation of selenurane intermediates followed by the ligand coupling reaction.
authors.affiliation: Gifu Pharmaceutical University, 6-1 Mitahora-higashi 5-chome, Gifu 502-8585, Japan.
authors.initials: Si
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nagai
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iwamura
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iwama
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kataoka