A Novel Synthesis of Primary Selenoamides from Nitriles by the Treatment of Bis(trimethylsilyl) Selenide and BF3*OEt2

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/cl.1990.1403

Reaction of nitriles with (Me3Si)2Se in the presence of BF3*OEt2 afforded the corresponding primary selenoamides in moderate yields.A selenourea and a selenothiocarbamate were also prepared in a similar manner from the corresponding cyanamide and thiocyanate.