New cyano-group-containing 1,3-oxaselenoles were obtained by the treatment of aroylacetonitriles with selenium(IV) oxide. The resulting products were shown to react with ammonia, hydrazine, or primary amines; this reaction was accompanied by aryl rearrangement.
Key words
aroylacetonitriles - selenium oxide - oxaselenoles - nucleophilic substitution - rearrangement