title: Synthesis of benzo[c]selenophene and derivatives via new routes.
abstract: [reaction: see text] Benzo[c]selenophene has been generated via facile bromination-dehydrobromination as well as oxidation of the 1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]selenophene. Benzo[c]selenophene thus generated has been lithiated in situ and treated with ClCOOEt to give the first functionalized derivative subject to X-ray crystallographic analysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Box 870336, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0336, USA.
authors.forename: Emad
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aqad
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Lakshmikantham
authors.forename: Michael P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Cava
authors.forename: Grant A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Broker
authors.forename: Robin D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Rogers