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Selenium dioxide

≥99.9% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

NSC 56753, Selenium oxide

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Linear Formula:
SeO2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
110.96
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352303
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 157 °C)

assay

≥99.9% trace metals basis

form

solid

reaction suitability

reagent type: oxidant

mp

315 °C (subl.) (lit.)

SMILES string

O=[Se]=O

InChI

1S/O2Se/c1-3-2

InChI key

JPJALAQPGMAKDF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Selenium dioxide (SeO2) can be used as:
  • An oxidizing agent to introduce carbonyl functional groups at activated carbon.
  • A catalyst in the allylic hydroxylation reactions.
  • An oxidant in the synthesis of amides by oxidative amidation of aldehydes with amines.
  • A catalyst to synthesize di and trioxidized bicyclic cyclopentenones by reacting with Pauson-Khand reaction (PKR) products.
  • A catalyst along with iodine (I2) to prepare mono and bis-sulfenylindoles by treating indoles with diaryl disulfides via C-H sulfenylation.
  • A catalyst to synthesize alkyl and aryl nitriles from the corresponding aldehydes via the formation of aldoxime.
  • A selenium precursor to synthesize FeSe nanostructures via electrochemical deposition method.

It can also be used as a versatile reagent for allylic oxidation and oxidative-elimination reactions.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - STOT RE 2

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk_germany

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Electrodeposition of nano-dimensioned FeSe
Chen PY, et al.
Thin Solid Films, 519(23), 8397-8400 (2011)
P. Y. Chen, et al.,
Thin Solid Films, 519, 8397-8400 (2011)
Selenium (IV) oxide
Hoekstra WJ, et al.
Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, Second Edition, 1-12 (2001)
Selenium dioxide-promoted selective synthesis of mono-and bis-sulfenylindoles
Thurow S, et al.
Organic Chemistry Frontiers : An International Journal of Organic Chemistry / Royal Society of Chemistry, 5(12), 1983-1991 (2018)
Yan Bai et al.
Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology, 11(6), 5012-5017 (2011-07-21)
This paper reported the preparation and antioxidant capacities of element selenium nanoparticles (nanoSe(0))-ascorbic acid (Vc) sol and nanSe(0)/Vc/selenocystine (SeCys) sol-gel compounds. NanoSe(0)-Vc sol was prepared by reduction of selenious dioxide (SeO2) with Vc. In the nanoSe(0)-Vc sol, highly concentrated Vc

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