Abstract
Selenoamides are selectively reduced to amines by SmI2 with H2O. The process is general for primary, secondary and tertiary aryl and alkyl selenoamide substrates and selectively delivers amine products. The reduction proceeds under mild conditions using SmI2 activated by straightforward addition of H2O, and does not require an additional Lewis base additive.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 50-53 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Organic Letters |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 9 Dec 2016 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 6 Jan 2017 |