Abstract

Methylenecyclopropanes undergo an interesting Lewis acid-catalyzed ring-opening reaction with diphenylphosphine oxide in the presence of sulfur or selenium upon heating at 85 degrees C in 1,2-dichloroethane to give the corresponding homoallylic thiol or selenol derivatives in good to high yields.

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