Stereoselective Synthesis of New Selenium-Containing Heterocycles by Cyclocarbonylation of Aminoalkynes with Carbon Monoxide and Selenium

The reaction of 3-aminoalkynes 2 with carbon monoxide and selenium yielded 5-alkylideneselenazolin-2-ones 3 stereoselectively via cycloaddition of in situ generated carbamoselenoates to the carbon-carbon triple bond. 4-Aminoalkyne 7 also afforded the corresponding six-membered selenium-containing heterocycle with the aid of CuI.