A metal-free method for intramolecular halocyclization of unfunctionalized olefins was detailed. (Diacetoxyiodo)benzene (PIDA) was very effective for haloamidation, haloetherification, and halolactonization of unfunctionalized olefins. In the presence of 1.1 equiv of PIDA and suitable halogen sources, a variety of unfunctionalized olefins could be converted to the corresponding 1,2-bifunctional cyclic skeletons in good to excellent isolated yields, and key intermediates for biologically interesting compounds could be obtained in high yields under mild conditions via nucleophilic substitution of the thus obtained halocyclization products.
A visible-light-induced oxidative coupling of diselenides with readily available vinylarenes is disclosed. This benign protocol allows one to access a wide range of α-aryl and α-alkyl selenomethylketones in good yields...
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