Access to Se/S-Containing Heterocycles via Hexafluoroisopropanol-Mediated Tandem Wolff Rearrangement/Cyclization

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Authors: Yihan Yu, Xin Ji, Xingxing Wu, Lu Liu
Cited by: 7
References: 58

Abstract

Herein, we report a novel and efficient formal [3 + 3] cyclization strategy for the synthesis of 1,3-selenazines. This protocol relies on the hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP)-mediated Wolff rearrangement of alkynyl diazoalkyl ketones to in situ generate key alkynyl ketene intermediates, which are sequentially trapped by selenoamides via a cascade reaction to furnish the target 1,3-selenazines. Furthermore, the biological evaluation results demonstrated the promising potential of the resulting organoselenium cyclic scaffolds as lead structures for the development of fungicidal agrochemicals.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Organoselenium and organotellurium chemistry Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms Click Chemistry and Applications

Publication details

Journal / source
Organic Letters
Publisher
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Volume
28
Issue
12
Pages
3712–3717
Publication date
12 March 2026
Language
EN