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Synthesis 1985; 1985(6/7): 635-638
DOI: 10.1055/s-1985-34139
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Asymmetric Synthesis with Organo-Selenium Compounds: A Facile Entry to Optically Active 4-Substituted 2-Cyclohexenones by Asymmetric Selenenylation of Ketones with Chiral Selenenamides

Kunio Hiroi* , Shuko Sato
  • *Synthetic Chemistry Division, Tohoku College of Pharmacy, 4-4-1 Komatsushima, Sendai, Miyagi 983, Japan
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18 September 2002 (online)

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A convenient route to optically active 4-methyl- and 4-t-butyl-2-cyclohexenone using the chiral areneselenenamides, readily generated in situ, to form the 2-areneselenenyl ketones which are subsequently subjected to oxidative selenoxide elimination, is described.