Electrochemical selenocyclization of 2-ethynylanilines with diselenides: facile and efficient access to
Mingyu Zhang1, Zhenyu Luo1, Xinye Tang1
1College of Education for the Future, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519087, China. binbinhuang@bnu.edu.cn.
Abstract:
An efficient electrochemical selenocyclization strategy for the synthesis of 3-selenylindoles from 2-ethynylanilines and diselenides has been developed in simple tube- or beaker-type undivided cells under ambient conditions. Notably, these sustainable transformations are completed within a short time with low equivalents of charges, diselenides and electrolytes, exhibiting a broad substrate scope with excellent functional group compatibility. Moreover, a gram-scale electrosynthesis and late-stage functionalization of complex molecules further demonstrate the practical synthetic potential of this facile electrochemical system.
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