1️⃣ equivalent of Se(III) = 1️⃣ equivalent of linchpin directly from C–H bonds.
In our latest preprint, we report the use of cationic selenuranes as dump-and-stir reagents for the late-stage formation of linchpins.
No need for additional activators. Only atmospheric O₂!
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