Economical and efficient access to polyselenophene derivatives

In this issue of Chem, Hu and colleaugues introduce an entirely new methodology for scientists to access the underexplored polyselenophenes, utilizing elemental selenium, electron-deficient alkynones, and a base at ambient temperatures to access various polyselenophene derivatives via the selective oxidation of new poly(1,4-diselenin) s.

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In this study, a new method is introduced to synthesize various polyselenophene derivatives by selectively oxidizing new poly(1,4-diselenin) s using elemental selenium, electron-deficient alkynones, and a base at ambient temperatures.