isoselenocyanate
Isoselenocyanate is an organoselenium compound that contains the isoselenocyanate functional group RN=C=Se, where R is an organic substituent. It is the selenium analogue of the isocyanate group RN=C=O and is related to isothiocyanates RN=C=S. These compounds are studied within the broader field of chalcogen-nitrogen chemistry and are encountered mainly in academic research rather than in commercial products.
In isoselenocyanates, the central carbon is doubly bonded to nitrogen and selenium, giving a linear N=C=Se core.
Isoselenocyanates are prepared in limited, research contexts. Common approaches include dehydration or rearrangement of N-selenocarbamates, or
The RN=C=Se group is reactive toward nucleophiles at the carbon center, enabling functionalization to give substituted
Like other selenium-containing compounds, isoselenocyanates can be toxic and irritating to the skin and eyes and