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Synthesis 1996; 1996(10): 1191-1192
DOI: 10.1055/s-1996-4362
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Palladium-Catalyzed Stereoselective Synthesis of (E,E)-1-Arylselenobutadienes

Xian Huang* , Liu-Sheng Zhu
  • *Department of Chemistry, Hangzhou University, Hangzhou, 310028, People’s Republic of China, Fax +86(0571)8070107
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31 December 2000 (online)

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(E)-Vinylic zirconium(IV) complexes, readily obtainable via hydrozirconation of alk-1-ynes, react with (E)-1-halo-2-arylselenoethylenes in the presence of catalytic amounts of tetrakis(triphenylphosphane)palladium to produce (E,E)-1-arylselenobutadienes in high yields.

hydrozirconation - palladium catalysis - alk-1-yne - (E,E)-1-arylselenobutadiene - (E)-1-halo-2-arylselenoethylene