Organoselenosilane-Mediated Selective Mild Access to Selenolesters, Selenoanhydrides and Diacyl Diselenides

Abstract

Reaction of acyl chlorides with phenylselenotrimethyl-silane promoted by TBAF afforded a mild general access to selenolesters in good yields. When acyl chlorides were reacted with bis(trimethylsilyl)selenide (HMDSS) in 2:1 or 1:1 ratio a selective entry to selenoanhydrides or diacyl diselenides respectively was obtained.