a Division of Instrumental Analysis, Life Science Research Center, Gifu University, Gifu 501-1193, Japan b Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
Abstract:
Reactions of 2-alkynyl arylethynyl selenide 1 with alkyl iodides 3 in the presence of lithium aluminium hydride via allenyl selenoketene 2 afforded cyclobutene 4. Allenyl group of the intermediate allenyl selenoketene 2 was monitored by React IR.