Polystyrene-supported selenomethyl-phosphonate and polystyrene-supported selenomethyl-sulfonates have been prepared. These novel reagents were treated with LDA (or n-BuLi) to produce polystyrene-supported α-seleno carbanions, which reacted with alkyl halides, followed by stereospecific selenoxide syn-elimination to give E-vinylphosphonates and E-vinylsulfones respectively. And also these novel polymer reagents can be regenerated and reused.
polystyrene-supported -
E-vinylphosphonates -
E-vinylsulfones - selenoxide syn-elimination