This digest manuscript delineates recent developments in the context of sulfur-and selenium-
catalyzed oxidative and isohypsic functionalization reactions of simple alkenes. The …

Oxidation reactions of several furan derivatives as effective methods for the preparation of
key synthetic intermediates are reviewed. Depending on the oxidizing reagent the furan ring …

A general, mild, and efficient 1, 2-migration/cycloisomerization methodology toward
multisubstituted 3-thio-, seleno-, halo-, aryl-, and alkyl-furans and pyrroles, as well as fused …

Herein, we report a solvent-and metal-free methodology for the alkoxy-chalcogenylation of
styrenes, using molecular iodine as a catalyst, DMSO as a stoichiometric oxidant, and …

A systematic investigation into the Lewis base catalyzed, asymmetric, intramolecular
selenoetherification of olefins is described. A critical challenge for the development of this …

We present protocols for the highly regioselective hydroxyselenylation and
silanoxyselenylation of allylic silanols. N-(Phenylseleno) phthalimide acts as the …

A simple and efficient synthesis of polystyrene-supported proline and prolinamide has been
carried out. Polystyrene-supported proline has been used as organocatalyst in the …

The review is aimed at describing the advances in electrophilic “iranium” ion‐triggered
Friedel–Crafts‐type alkylation for polyene cyclizations. Owing to the great potential of halo …

In recent years, several classes of biologically active molecules containing the γ-lactone
ring, pesticides, plant and fungal growth inhibitors, and antibiotics have been found. Thus …

An efficient acid-catalyzed sulfetherification of various unsaturated alcohols with
sulfenamides to form tetrahydrofurans and tetrahydropyrans regioselectively is described …