An efficient one-pot procedure has been developed for the synthesis of previously unknown 1,1′-(9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-2,6-diyl)dipyridinium dibromides containing acetal moieties via transannular addition of selenium dibromide to
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-cycloocta-1,5-diene, followed by reaction with pyridine-3- and 4-carbaldehyde acetals. The yields of the target products range from 80 to 97%.
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