Modern Organoselenium Catalysis: Opportunities and Challenges

Abstract 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. 1 Introduction 2 Electrophilic Selenium Catalysis 3 Selenonium Salt Catalysis 4 Selenium-Based Chalcogen-Bond Catalysis 5 Lewis Basic Selenide Catalysis 6 Conclusion