Selective selenocatalytic allylic chlorination.
Ene-chlorination of olefins by N-chlorosuccinimide is catalyzed by phenylselenenyl chloride. This reaction demonstrates the catalytic conversion of C-H bonds into more reactive C-Cl bonds. [reaction: see text]
Tunge
Jon A
JA
Department of Chemistry, University of Kansas, 1251 Wescoe Hall Drive, Lawrence, KS 66045-7582, USA. tunge@ku.edu
Mellegaard
Shelli R
SR