1. Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Division , Indian Institute of Chemical Technology , Hyderabad, India;2. Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry , Krishna University , Machlipatnam, India
Abstract:
An efficient method is described for the stereoselective synthesis of diorganyl chalcogenides from a variety of Baylis–Hillman acetates and diaryl chalcogens using palladium catalyst. This reaction is a convenient new method to produce unsymmetrical sulfides and selenides in good yields.