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Abstract

The cover image is based on the Research Article Visible light‐induced photodeoxygenation of polycyclic selenophene Se‐oxides by Satyanarayana M. Chintala, John C. Throgmorton, Peter F. Maness and Ryan D. McCulla, https://doi.org/10.1002/poc.4144.

Molybdenum(v)-mediated switching of the C(sp2)–Se bond of phenylselenyl-functionalized arenes or heterocycles under mild conditions

“…Benzo[ b ]selenophenes have attracted much attention because they are proved to act as organic semiconductors in organic light-emitting diodes and organic field-effect transistors. 10 Compared with existing methods to construct benzo[ b ]selenophene structure, 11 the notable features of the reaction are as follows: (1) it does not require any reactive functionalities, such as C–X, C–I + , C–B, or C–N 2 + ; (2) it does not require easily broken Se–Se or C(sp 3 )–Se bond; (3) it does not require harsh reaction conditions such as high temperature and the participation of acid; (4) it proceeds through the cleavage of inert C–H and stable C(sp 2 )–Se bonds.…”