Nucleophilic Selenocyanation from Selenium Dioxide and Malononitrile

Sébastien Redon (1) , Patrice Vanelle (1)

1 AMU - Aix Marseille Université

Abstract The first nucleophilic selenocyanation from selenium dioxide and malononitrile is described. This methodology produced a wide variety of selenocyanates from halides in moderate to excellent yields under mild conditions, highlighting the versatility and usefulness of this new source of nucleophilic selenocyanation.

Domains: Chemical Sciences; Organic chemistry

Sébastien Redon, Patrice Vanelle. Nucleophilic Selenocyanation from Selenium Dioxide and Malononitrile. Synthesis: Journal of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, 2022, ⟨10.1055/a-1938-2443⟩. ⟨hal-03881530⟩