Reaction of diisobutylaluminium hydride with selenium and tellurium: new reagents for the synthesis of seleno- and telluro-amides
Abstract
Diisobutylaluminium hydride (Bui2AlH) undergoes reaction with elemental selenium and tellurium to afford new reagents having an Al–Se or an Al–Te bond. These directly convert amides to selenoamides and telluroformamides. This affords a one-pot route to selenoamides and telluroformamides starting from Se and Te, and may be suitable for large scale syntheses.