Modern Organoselenium Catalysis: Opportunities and Challenges

Organoselenium catalysis has attracted increasing interest in recent years. This Cluster highlights recent key advances in this area regarding the functionalization of alkenes, alkynes, and arenes by electrophilic selenium catalysis, selenonium salt catalysis, selenium-based chalcogen-bonding catalysis, and Lewis basic selenium catalysis. These achievements might inspire and help future research.

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This paper highlights recent advances in organoselenium catalysis, including functionalization of alkenes, alkynes, and arenes through various types of selenium catalysis. These achievements are expected to inspire and benefit future research in this area.