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Organoselenium Compounds as Reagents and Catalysts to Develop New Green Protocols

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New Frontiers in Organoselenium Compounds

Abstract

This chapter offers a comprehensive and updated overview on the use of organoselenium compounds as catalysts in organic synthesis. Around 150 references were carefully revised, covering the recent advances in established Se-catalyzed reactions, like the hydrogen peroxide activation and the new frontiers in this fascinating branch of the selenium chemistry, including Lewis base catalysis and selenium-π-acid catalysis. As the reader will note in the pages of this chapter, the combination of the Se-organocatalysis with the use of alternative green solvents (water, perfluorinated, ionic liquids, glycerol-based solvents, etc.), atom-economic reactions, use of green oxidants (H2O2, air), and solid supported catalysis makes Se-catalyzed reactions a feasible and robust green alternative in organic synthesis. The mechanism, scope, and limitations of the reactions displayed in the chapter are presented and discussed, giving subsidies to the reader for a clear understanding of the state of the art in the use of organoselenium compounds as a catalyst in organic synthesis.

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Lenardão, E.J., Santi, C., Sancineto, L. (2018). Organoselenium Compounds as Reagents and Catalysts to Develop New Green Protocols. In: New Frontiers in Organoselenium Compounds. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92405-2_1

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