Photo- or Electrochemical Cyclization of Dienes with Diselenides to Access Seleno-Benzo[ b]azepines

J Org Chem. 2023 Jun 2;88(11):7245-7255. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c00475. Epub 2023 May 23.

Abstract

A cascade selenylation/cyclization of dienes with diselenides has been realized under visible-light irradiation or electrolysis conditions. Employing O2 or electricity as a "green" oxidant, this protocol provides a green and efficient method for an array of biologically important seleno-benzo[b]azepine derivatives in moderate to good yields. The direct sunlight irradiation and gram-scale reaction render the approach practical and attractive.