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Synthesis 1993; 1993(9): 870-872
DOI: 10.1055/s-1993-25959
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Synthesis of Primary Selenocarboxamides and Conversion of Alkyl Selenocarboxamides into Selenazoles

Long-Li Lai* , David H. Reid
  • *Centre for Molecular Design, Department of Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, Wits 2050, Johannesburg, South Africa
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29 April 2002 (online)

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Nitriles react with sodium hydrogen selenide, pyridine and hydrochloric acid in ethanol to give primary aryl and alkyl selenocarboxamides. The alkyl selenocarboxamides are converted into selenazoles by reaction with phenacyl bromide.