dark brown crystalline solid
2-Nitrophenyl selenocyanate (
o-nitrophenyl selenocyanate) may be used:
- to study the mechanism of its reaction with the zinc/thiolate clusters of metallothionein
- in the preparation of 2,3-seco-5 α-cholestane-2,3-diol
- in the preparation of 4α-methyl-2,3-seco-5 α-cholestane-2,3-diol
- in the preparation of 2-nitrophenylselenyl derivative
- in the synthesis of 3α-[(2-Nitrophenyl)seleno]androsta-1,5-dien-17β-ol
2-Nitrophenyl selenocyanate is a chromophoric selenium compound.
2-Nitrophenyl selenocyanate is obtained in 66% yield from o-nitroaniline by diazotization followed by treatment with Potassium Selenocyanate in buffer solution containing sodium acetate.
Highly toxic and irritant agent. Use in a fume hood.
