Synthesis 2007(18): 2849-2852  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-983846
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Radical Addition of Secondary Phosphine Selenides to Alkenes

Nina K. Gusarova, Svetlana F. Malysheva, Nataliya A. Belogorlova, Boris G. Sukhov, Boris A. Trofimov*
A. E. Favorsky Irkutsk Institute of Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 1 Favorsky Street, 664033 Irkutsk, Russian Federation
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Publication History

Received 25 May 2007
Publication Date:
08 August 2007 (online)

Abstract

First examples of a facile hydroselenophosphorylation of alkenes are reported. Radical addition of secondary phosphine selenides to alkenes proceeds under ultraviolet irradiation to afford the corresponding anti-Markovnikov adducts regiospecifically in up to 96% yield; this thus represents a general, efficient, and atom-economical synthesis of tertiary phosphine selenides.