title: Synthesis of protected benzenepolyselenols.
abstract: Previously unknown benzenepolyselenols have been synthesized and isolated in their acetyl-protected form. The two molecules 1,3,5-tris(acetylseleno)benzene and 1,2,4,5-tetrakis(acetylseleno)benzene were synthesized by the reductive dealkylation in Na/NH(3) of 1,3,5-tris(tert-butylseleno)benzene and 1,2,4,5-tetrakis(tert-butylseleno)benzene, respectively. Hexakis(tert-butylseleno)benzene was also synthesized and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, but it was not possible to isolate hexakis(acetylseleno)benzene. The synthetic methodology is likely to be useful in the synthesis of other areneselenols.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, USA.
authors.forename: Dayna L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Turner
authors.forename: Thomas P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Vaid