A Facile Synthesis of β‐Selenolactams

Abstract

The cis β-selenolactams 1 have been obtained in 70–89% yield by reaction (a). The only exception encountered was the amine in which R1 = 4-CH3C6H4, R2 = i-C3H7 a compound that led to a mixture of cis (59%) and trans (10%) isomers. R1 = C6H5, 4-CH3C6H4; R2 = C6H5, i-C3H7, 4-CH3C6H4,C6H5CH2, 4-ClC6H4.