Photoinduced N-heterocyclic nitrenium-catalyzed single electron reduction of Se–Se bond for the generation of nucleophilic selenolates

• DOI: 10.1039/d3qo02012f
• Publication Date: 2024-02-15T03:21:16Z
• Authors: Chao-Shen Zhang; Kun-Quan Chen; Ling Zhou; Zhu-Sheng Yang; Zhi-Xiang Wang; Xiang-Yu Chen
• Keywords: 01 natural sciences; 0104 chemical sciences

A straightforward photoinduced NHN-catalyzed method for generating nucleophilic selenolates from diselenides without the need of stoichiometric reductants.