DMSO/iodine-catalyzed oxidative C–Se/C–S bond formation: a regioselective synthesis of unsymmetrical chalcogenides with nitrogen- or oxygen-containing arenes

Abstract

A convenient metal-free and solvent-free iodine-catalyzed regioselective greener protocol to access different types of unsymmetrical chalcogenides with nitrogen- or oxygen-containing arenes through oxidative C–Se/C–S formation via direct C(sp²)–H bond activation was developed. The products were obtained in good to excellent yields using [O or N]-containing arenes, half equiv. of various odorless diorganyl dichalcogenides (S/Se), iodine (20 mol%) as the catalyst and 3 equiv. of DMSO as the oxidant, applying MW irradiation for 10 min.