Chalcogen bonding in crystalline diselenides and selenocyanates: From molecules of pharmaceutical interest to conducting materials

M Fourmigué, A Dhaka - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Organic diselenides are nowadays investigated for pharmaceutical applications, as well as
in material science in molecular (semi) conductors. In both application's domains, their …

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 …

Engineering diselenide-IR780 homodimeric nanoassemblies with enhanced photodynamic and immunotherapeutic effects for triple-negative breast cancer treatment

Y Xue, K Chen, Y Chen, Y Liu, J Tang, X Zhang, J Liu - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has emerged as an efficient approach for non-invasive cancer
treatment. However, organic small-molecule photosensitizers are often associated with …

Organoselenium compounds as mimics of selenoproteins and thiol modifier agents

NV Barbosa, CW Nogueira, PA Nogara… - Metallomics, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Selenium is an essential trace element for animals and its role in the chemistry of life relies
on a unique functional group: the selenol (–SeH) group. The selenol group participates in …

Regioselective, Solvent‐ and Metal‐Free Chalcogenation of Imidazo[1,2‐a]pyridines by Employing I2/DMSO as the Catalytic Oxidation System

J Rafique, S Saba, AR Rosario… - Chemistry–A European …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Highly efficient molecular‐iodine‐catalyzed chalcogenations (S and Se) of imidazo [1, 2‐a]
pyridines were achieved by using diorganoyl dichalcogenides under solvent‐free …

Synthesis and antioxidant properties of organoselenium compounds

R Mamgain, M Kostic, FV Singh - Current medicinal chemistry, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: The chemistry of organoselenium reagents provides an asset for organic
synthesis. The versatility of these reagents as electrophiles and nucleophiles makes them …

Redox-sensitive doxorubicin liposome: A formulation approach for targeted tumor therapy

E Mirhadi, M Mashreghi, A Askarizadeh, A Mehrabian… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
In this study redox-sensitive (RS) liposomes manufactured using 10, 10′-diselanediylbis
decanoic acid (DDA), an organoselenium RS compound, to enhance the therapeutic …

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 …

DMSO/iodine-catalyzed oxidative C–Se/C–S bond formation: a regioselective synthesis of unsymmetrical chalcogenides with nitrogen-or oxygen-containing arenes

S Saba, J Rafique, AL Braga - Catalysis Science & Technology, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
A convenient metal-free and solvent-free iodine-catalyzed regioselective greener protocol to
access different types of unsymmetrical chalcogenides with nitrogen-or oxygen-containing …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis and evaluation of dihydropyrimidinone-derived selenoesters as multi-targeted directed compounds against Alzheimer's disease

FAR Barbosa, RFS Canto, S Saba, J Rafique… - Bioorganic & Medicinal …, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper describes the synthesis and evaluation of new dihydropyrimidinone (DHPM)-
derived selenoesters as potential multi-targeted agents for the treatment of Alzheimer's …