Abstract
Pd(II)-catalyzed dehydrogenative Heck olefination of selenophenes with a broad olefinic substrate scope and high functional group tolerance is demonstrated. Carbonyl-substituted and phenyl-substituted olefins with electron-donating (D) and electron-accepting (A) groups can be regioselectively installed at C2 of the selenophene. The 2-olefinated selenophenes can subsequently undergo a second oxidative olefination to rapidly produce a new class of symmetrical D-π-D or unsymmetrical D-π-A 2,5-diolefinated selenophene materials.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2318-2322 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Organic Letters |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 20 Mar 2020 |