Embarking on a new millennium, the book in hands describes the recent developments of organsoselenium chemistry in all facets. Various distinguished scientists have contributed, with their skill and expertise, making this book a valuable source for synthetic oriented organic chemists and for those, who want to get a first insight into the chemistry of selenium. TOC:T. Wirth: Introduction and General Aspects.- M Tiecco: Electrophilic Selenium, Selenocyclizations.- M. Iwaoka/S. Tomoda: Nucleophilic Selenium.- P. Renaud: Radical Reactions Using Selenium Precursors.- S. Ponthieux/C. Paulmier: Selenium-Stabilized Carbanions.- J. Drabowicz/M. Mikolajczyk: Selenium at Higher Oxidation States.- T. Murai/S. Kato: Selenocarbonyls.- Y. Nishibayashi/S. Uemura: Selenoxide Elimination and (2,3) Sigmatropic Rearrangements.- Y. Nisihbayashi/S. Uemura: Selenium Compounds as Ligands and Catalysts.

and General Aspects

Electrophilic Selenium, Selenocyclizations
Nucleophilic Selenium
Radical Reactions Using Selenium Precursors
Selenium-Stabilized Carbanions
Selenium at Higher Oxidation State
Selenocarbonyls
Selenoxide Elimination and [2,3]Sigmatropic Rearrangement
Selenium Compounds as Ligands and Catalysts.