Synthesis and Single Crystal Structures of <i>N</i>-Substituted Benzamides and Their Chemoselective Selenation/Reduction Derivatives

Abstract

A series of N-aryl-N-(2-oxo-2-arylethyl) benzamides and cinnamides has been prepared. The reaction of the benzamides with Woollins’ reagent, a highly efficient chemoselective selenation/reduction reagent, gave the corresponding N-aryl-N-(arylenethyl) benzoselenoamides in good yields. Five representative single crystal X-ray structures are discussed.

Keywords

• <i>N</i>-Substituted Benzamides
• Woollins’ reagent
• selenation reagent
• reduction reagent
• single crystal X-ray structures