ELEMENTAL SELENIUM REACTIONS WITH 2- AND 3-PICOLINE

Abstract

Reactions of elemental selenium with 2- and 3-picoline have been studied at reflux temperatures under normal pressure in argon and in sealed ampuls at about 250°C. After removing unreacted reactants, the products were identified by GC-MS. With 2-picoline and 3-picoline, eleven and six reaction products, respectively, were identified.

Key Words:

• Elemental selenium
• 2-, 3-picolines]
• mass spectrometry-gas chromatography