Dehydrogenative C-H Phenochalcogenazination.

Heavy-atom-modified chalcogen-fused triarylamine organic materials are becoming increasingly important in the photochemical sciences. In this context, the general and direct dehydrogenative C-H phenochalcogenazination of phenols with the heavier chalcogens selenium and tellurium is herein described. The latter dehydrogenative C-N bond-forming processes operate under simple reaction conditions with highly sustainable O2 serving as the terminal oxidant.