| Reference: | Ley, S. V.; Murray, P.J. Chem. Commun. 1982, 1252. DOI |
| Keywords: | Alkyl-MgBr Ketone -> Ketone-α-SeR CarboxEster -> Alkyl-OH Selenoxide-Ei -> KetoEsterEnone Ketoester -> Enone CarboxEster -> CarboxEster-α-SePh Mitsunobu -> SeR Alkyl-OH -> Alkyl-SeR Cu-Alkyl+Enone Enone+Cu-R Hydrogenolysis C-Se Alkyl-SeR -> Alkyl-H Ketone protection enolate Hydrogenolysis C-Se Alkyl-SeR -> Alkyl-H Mechanism Alkyl-OH -> Alkyl-SeR Cationic cyclization |
| Reagents: | Alkyl-MgX Mg° NaH SePh-Cl H2O2 RaNi LiNiPr2 AlH4-Li+ SePh-Phthalimide PBu3 RaNi PPh3=CH2 CuBr·SMe2 DMSO (solvent) SePh-Phthalimide SnCl4 |