Synthesis of Aryl/Heteroaryl Selenides Using Transition Metals Catalyzed Cross Coupling and CH Activation

Aryl and heteroaryl selenides are an important class of organic compounds and their synthesis has been widely studied all over the world in the last two decades. Transition metals catalysed cross-coupling and directed CH activation in unactivated arenes in the presence of diselenides/aryl selenols are found to be the most important tools for their synthesis. In recent years different transition metal catalysts were found to be effective to perform CSe cross-coupling in both aryl and heteroaryl rings. The present review article covers all the recent advances made in the last ten years in the field of the synthesis of aryl and heteroaryl selenides through homogeneous and heterogeneous transition metals catalyzed cross-coupling reactions and directed selenylation via CH bond activations.

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This article reviews the recent advances in the synthesis of aryl and heteroaryl selenides through homogeneous and heterogeneous transition metal catalyzed cross-coupling reactions and directed selenylation via CH bond activations in the past decade.