Oxyselenation of cyclo-octa-1,5-diene. Solvent-controlled formation of 9-oxabicyclo-[3.3.1]- and -[4.2.1]-nonane derivatives
Abstract
Reaction of cyclo-octa-1,5-diene with phenyl selenocyanate in alcohol or aqueous tetrahydrofuran in the presence of copper(II) chloride produces an isomeric mixture of 2,6-bis(phenylseleno)-9-oxabicyclo[3.3.1]-nonane and 2,5-bis(phenylseleno)-9-oxabicyclo[4.2.1]nonane in good yield, the isomer ratio being solvent dependent.