Synthesis 2001(9): 1308-1310
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-15232
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A Convenient Synthesis of Selenocarboxamides from Nitriles

Rafal Kamiñskia, Richard S. Glass*b, Aleksandra Skowroñska*a
a Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sienkiewicza 112, 90-363 Łódü , Poland
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b Department of Chemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USA
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Publication History

Received 5 February 2001
Publication Date:
29 September 2004 (online)

Abstract

Aromatic and aliphatic nitriles can be conveniently converted into the corresponding selenocarboxamides with monoselenophosphate in aqueous alcohol in 50-94 % yield.