Recent Developments in the Synthesis of Organoselenium Compounds Based on the Reactions of Organic Diselenides with Acetylenes

Abstract

The last decade has witnessed significant progress in the development of novel synthetic methods for the preparation of a variety of new functionalized and condensed compounds via reactions of organic dichalcogenides with acetylenic derivatives. The present review highlights recent developments in the synthesis of organoselenium compounds based on the reactions of organic diselenides with acetylenes over the past few years. The discussion mainly focuses on the literature data for the last 5 years. It is worth noting that the lion’s share of this material is devoted to catalytic and electrophile-mediated reactions with aromatic compounds, containing a triple bond and nucleophilic functional groups.

Keywords

• acetylenes
• annulation
• cyclization
• iron salts
• organic diselenides
• Lewis acids