Organoselenium Chemistry

Selenium-based methods in synthetic chemistry have developed rapidly over the past years and are now offering highly useful tools for organic synthesis. Filling the gap for a comprehensive handbook and ready reference, this book covers all modern developments within<br> the field, including biochemical aspects. The chemistry chapters are organized according to the different reactivities of various selenium<br> compounds and reagents, with each chapter dealing with a special reaction type. <br> <br> Also includes a table with 77Se NMR shifts to aid in practical problems.<br> <br> From the Contents:<br> * Electrophilic and Nucleophilic Selenium<br> * Selenium Compounds in Radical Reactions<br> * Selenium-Stabilized Carbanions<br> * Selenium Compounds with Valency Higher than Two<br> * Selenocarbonyls<br> * Selenoxide Elimination and [2,3]-Sigmatropic Rearrangement<br> * Selenium Compounds as Ligands and Catalysts<br> * Biological and Biochemical Aspects of Selenium Compounds