A facile synthesis of substituted benzyl selenocyanates

Linda A Jacob; Bianca Matos; Corey Mostafa; Joelle Rodriguez; Joanne Kivella Tillotson

doi:10.3390/90800622

A facile synthesis of substituted benzyl selenocyanates

Molecules. 2004 Jul 31;9(8):622-6. doi: 10.3390/90800622.

Authors

Linda A Jacob¹, Bianca Matos, Corey Mostafa, Joelle Rodriguez, Joanne Kivella Tillotson

Affiliation

¹ Division of Natural Sciences, State University of New York at Purchase, Purchase, NY 10577, USA. lajacob@usa.net

Abstract

Benzyl selenocyanates can be made from the corresponding benzylic bromides or chlorides in 30-60 minutes using acetonitrile as a solvent. The products may be obtained pure in satisfactory yields without recourse to chromatography.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Selenium Compounds / chemical synthesis*
Selenium Compounds / chemistry

Substances

Selenium Compounds