Simultaneous Construction of C-Se And C-S Bonds via the Visible-Light-Mediated Multicomponent Cascade Reaction of Diselenides, Alkynes, and SO2.

A visible-light mediated multicomponent cascade reaction of diselenides, alkynes, and sulfur dioxide was developed, in which multiple C-Se and C-S bonds were constructed, and unexpected β-sulfonylvinylselane compounds were generated with high selectivity for E configuration. β-Sulfonylvinylselane transformation into 1,4-oxathiine-4,4-dioxide and sulfonylethyne derivates was then investigated. A plausible mechanism involving a selenium radical-initiated cascade reaction and sulfur dioxide insertion was proposed.