Toxicology and pharmacology of synthetic organoselenium compounds: An update

CW Nogueira, NV Barbosa, JBT Rocha - Archives of Toxicology, 2021 - Springer
Here, we addressed the pharmacology and toxicology of synthetic organoselenium
compounds and some naturally occurring organoselenium amino acids. The use of …

Small molecule selenium-containing compounds: Recent development and therapeutic applications

H Chuai, SQ Zhang, H Bai, J Li, Y Wang, J Sun… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient of organism and has important function. It
participates in the functions of selenoprotein in several manners. In recent years, Se has …

Selenium heterocyclic electron acceptor with small urbach energy for as-cast high-performance organic solar cells

Z Zhang, Y Li, G Cai, Y Zhang, X Lu… - Journal of the American …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Typical organic photovoltaic materials show high Urbach energies (ca. 25–50 meV), which
is considerably higher than those of their inorganic counterparts and limits further …

[HTML][HTML] Organic selenium compounds as potential chemotherapeutic agents for improved cancer treatment

V Gandin, P Khalkar, J Braude… - Free Radical Biology and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Selenium (Se)-containing compounds have attracted a growing interest as anticancer
agents over recent decades, with mounting reports demonstrating their high efficacy and …

Design and synthesis of diselenobisbenzamides (DISeBAs) as nucleocapsid protein 7 (NCp7) inhibitors with anti-HIV activity

L Sancineto, A Mariotti, L Bagnoli, F Marini… - Journal of medicinal …, 2015 - ACS Publications
The interest in the synthesis of Se-containing compounds is growing with the discovery of
derivatives exhibiting various biological activities. In this manuscript, we have identified a …

Organoselenium compounds: Chemistry and applications in organic synthesis

JM Sonego, SI De Diego, SH Szajnman… - … A European Journal, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Selenium, originally described as a toxin, turns out to be a crucial trace element for life that
appears as selenocysteine and its dimer, selenocystine. From the point of view of drug …

Recent developments in the synthesis of biologically relevant selenium-containing scaffolds

B Banerjee, M Koketsu - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Recent, many methods have been reported for the synthesis of selenium-containing
bioactive scaffolds because of their interesting reactivity and potential pharmaceutical …

Selenides and diselenides: A review of their anticancer and chemopreventive activity

M Álvarez-Pérez, W Ali, MA Marć, J Handzlik… - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Selenium and selenocompounds have attracted the attention and the efforts of scientists
worldwide due to their promising potential applications in cancer prevention and/or …

Dearomatization‐Rearomatization Reaction of Metal‐Polarized Aza‐ortho‐Quinone Methides

BC Wang, L Rao, KX Fang, BL Qu, FY Xiong… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Metal‐polarized aza‐ortho‐quinone methides (aza‐o‐QMs) are a unique and efficient
handle for azaheterocycle synthesis. Despite great achievements, the potential of these …

Direct, Metal‐free C(sp2)−H Chalcogenation of Indoles and Imidazopyridines with Dichalcogenides Catalysed by KIO3

J Rafique, S Saba, MS Franco… - … A European Journal, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Herein, we report a greener protocol for the synthesis of 3‐Se/S‐indoles and imidazo [1, 2‐
a] pyridines through direct C (sp2)− H bond chalcogenation of heteroarenes with half molar …