Organoselenium Chemistry: Modern Developments in Organic Synthesis (Topics in Current Chemistry, 208)

Embarking on a new millennium, the book in hands describes the recent developments of organsoselenium chemistry in all facets. Various distinguished scientists have contributed, with their skill and expertise, making this book a valuable source for synthetic oriented organic chemists and for those, who want to get a first insight into the chemistry of selenium. Introduction and General Aspects....Pages 1-5 Electrophilic Selenium, Selenocyclizations....Pages 7-54 Nucleophilic Selenium....Pages 55-80 Radical Reactions Using Selenium Precursors....Pages 81-112 Selenium-Stabilized Carbanions....Pages 113-142 Selenium at Higher Oxidation State....Pages 143-176 Selenocarbonyls....Pages 177-199 Selenoxide Elimination and [2,3]Sigmatropic Rearrangement....Pages 201-233 Selenium Compounds as Ligands and Catalysts....Pages 235-255 Annotation Embarking on a new millennium, the book in hands describes the recent developments of organoselenium chemistry in all facets. Various distinguished scientists have contributed, with their skill & expertise, making this book a valuable source for synthetic oriented organic chemists & for those, who want to get a first insight into the chemistry of selenium Volume Editor, Thomas Wirth ; With Contributions By J. Drabowicz ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References. The development in organoselenium chemistry has been expanding rapidly over the last several years.