Synthesis 2004(3): 451-455  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-815940
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Substituted Selenolo[2,3-b]thiophenes and Selenophenes Starting from Ketene Dithioacetals

Geoffroy Sommen, Alain Comel, Gilbert Kirsch*
Laboratoire d’Ingénierie Moléculaire et Biochimie Pharmacologique, 1 Boulevard Arago, Metz Technopôle, CP 87811, 57078 METZ Cedex 3, France
e-Mail: kirsch@sciences.univ-metz.fr;
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Publication History

Received 20 October 2003
Publication Date:
03 February 2004 (online)

Abstract

Substituted selenolo[2,3-b]thiophenes 4 and selenophenes 5 can be easily synthesized in two steps from ketene dithioacetals 1.