Efficient Protocol for Synthesis of β‐Hydroxy(alkoxy)selenides via Electrochemical Iodide‐Catalyzed Oxyselenation of Styrene Derivatives with Dialkyl(aryl)diselenides
Dr. Jinyang Chen,
Lan Mei,
Haiying Wang,
Li Hu,
Xiaorui Sun,
Dr. Jianwei Shi,
Dr. Qiang Li
Affiliations
Dr. Jinyang Chen
Chongqing Key Laboratory of Inorganic Special Functional Materials,College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Yangtze Normal University, Fuling Chongqing 408000 P. R. China
Lan Mei
Chongqing Key Laboratory of Inorganic Special Functional Materials,College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Yangtze Normal University, Fuling Chongqing 408000 P. R. China
Haiying Wang
Chongqing Key Laboratory of Inorganic Special Functional Materials,College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Yangtze Normal University, Fuling Chongqing 408000 P. R. China
Li Hu
Chongqing Key Laboratory of Inorganic Special Functional Materials,College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Yangtze Normal University, Fuling Chongqing 408000 P. R. China
Xiaorui Sun
Chongqing Key Laboratory of Inorganic Special Functional Materials,College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Yangtze Normal University, Fuling Chongqing 408000 P. R. China
Dr. Jianwei Shi
Chongqing Key Laboratory of Inorganic Special Functional Materials,College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Yangtze Normal University, Fuling Chongqing 408000 P. R. China
Dr. Qiang Li
Institution of Functional Organic Molecules and Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Liaocheng University No. 1, Hunan Street Liaocheng, Shandong 252059 P. R. China
Abstract An efficient protocol for the synthesis of β‐hydroxy(alkoxy)selenides was developed through the electrochemical iodide‐catalyzed oxyselenation of styrene derivatives with dialkyl(aryl)diselenides under mild reaction conditions. Mechanistic studies showed that the cation I+ is involved during the whole process, and accelerates the formation of seleniranium ion via substitution and addition reaction with dialkyl(aryl)diselenides and styrene derivatives. The corresponding products are formed in good to excellent yields. This electrochemical oxyselenation provides an efficient strategy for difunctionalization of alkenes.
