Abstract:We have explored the reactions of 2‐(3‐oxo‐1‐aryl‐3‐phenylpropyl)cyclohexanone (1–3) with hydrogen selenide in situ in conditions of acid catalysis, and synthesized new 2‐aryl‐4‐phenyl‐5,6,7,8‐tetrahydro‐4H‐selenochromenes (4–6).
Efficient and operationally simple protocols have been demonstrated for the synthesis of the title compounds using easily available starting materials under mild conditions, giving a broad range of rarely reported molecules in excellent yields.
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