Tetraformyltetraselenafulvalene (TFTSeF): synthesis and some uses as a precursor of polyfunctionalized tetraselenafulvalenes
Abstract
A short synthesis of tetraformyltetraselenafulvalene (TFTSeF) is presented, and a few preliminary results emphasize its use as an efficient precursor of tetrasubstituted TSeFs such as a tetravinylic derivative, via a Wittig reaction, and tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)–TSeF by a simple NaBH4 reduction.