Conversion of Amides,N,N,N′,N′-Tetramethylurea, and Esters to the Corresponding Selenoxo Compounds by Treatment with Bis(trimethylsilyl) Selenide and BF3·OEt2
[PhP(Se)(mu -Se)](2) selenates secondary and tertiary amides to the corresponding selenoamides in 30-70% yields at 130 degreesC in toluene and indolizine-3-aldehydes to selenoaldehydes in 40-59% yield at 25 degreesC. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
Takikawa Yuji, Watanabe Hiroyuki, Sasaki Ryuji, Shimada Kazuaki, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jap, 67 (1994) N 3, S 876-878