Reactions of relevance to the chemistry of aminoglycoside antibiotics. Part 8. Synthesis and properties of O-alkyl selenoesters

Abstract

A wide range of aliphatic and aromatic O-alkyl selenoesters has been synthesised from the appropriate di-N-substituted imidoyl chloride with use of sodium hydrogen selenide to introduce selenium. The reduction of selenoesters to ethers has been demonstrated, as well as the ready reaction of these compounds with the methylene Wittig reagent.