Selenium
Recent Literature
H2Se (or HSe-) produced in situ from Se/DMF/H2O
is an active reducing species. This reduction system with water as an
inexpensive, safe, and environmentally friendly hydrogen donor displayed high
selectivity and good activity in the reduction of α,β-unsaturated ketones and
alkynes.
C. An, G. Wu, G.-X. Li, X.-B. Huang, W.X. Gao, J.-C. Ding, Y.-B. Zhou, M.-C.
Liu, H.-Y. Wu, Org. Lett.,
2018, 20, 5573-5577.
H2Se (or HSe-) produced in situ from Se/DMF/H2O
is an active reducing species. This reduction system with water as an
inexpensive, safe, and environmentally friendly hydrogen donor displayed high
selectivity and good activity in the reduction of α,β-unsaturated ketones and
alkynes.
C. An, G. Wu, G.-X. Li, X.-B. Huang, W.X. Gao, J.-C. Ding, Y.-B. Zhou, M.-C.
Liu, H.-Y. Wu, Org. Lett.,
2018, 20, 5573-5577.