Convenient synthesis of alkynyl aryl seleno- and telluro-ethers

Darren J. Cook, Anthony F. Hill*, D. James Wilson

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Abstract

The reaction of bis(alkynyl)mercurials [Hg(C≡CR)2] (R = C6H5, C6H4Me-4 or ferrocenyl) with diaryl dichalcogenides (ER′)2 (E = Se, R′ = C6H5 or C6H4Cl-4; E = Te, R′ = C6H5) conveniently provided high yields of the alkynyl aryl chalcogenoethers RC≡CER′.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1171-1173
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of the Chemical Society - Dalton Transactions
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Apr 1998
Externally publishedYes

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