Hydroselenation of olefins: elucidating the β-selenium effect

作者：Gabriel S. Phun, Hannah S. Slocumb, Kirsten J. Ruud, Shao‐Zhen Nie, Cheyenne Antonio, Filipp Furche, Vy M. Dong, Xiao‐Hui Yang · 发表于：Chemical Science · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.1039/d4sc05766j · 被引用次数：8 · 研究领域：Organoselenium and organotellurium chemistry、Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques、Radical Photochemical Reactions

We report a light-promoted hydroselenation of alkenes with high anti -Markovnikov selectivity. Mechanistic studies reveal a β-selenium effect, which imparts high anti -selectivity for radical addition through delocalization of a HAT transition state.