Selenocarbamoyl compounds with main-group substituents

Abstract

Selenoamides have been recognized as attractive chemical species in various fields; however, derivatives bearing a third heteroatom that can serve as a second reactive center remain limited. In this highlight review, we summarize recent advances regarding the synthesis, structural characterization, and reactivity of selenocarbamoyl compounds that bear main-group substituents such as silyl, germyl, and phosphino groups. Particular emphasis is placed on our recent results pertaining to (selenocarbamoyl)phosphines, which exhibit ambident reactivity at 2 principal sites, i.e. the phosphorus and selenium atoms.