Synthesis and Identification of New Organoselenium Compounds Derived from 4-[Chloromethyl]-2-Hydroxybenzaldehyde

Abstract

The present study involved the preparation of organoselenium compounds derived from salicylaldehyde by reacting
between 4-[chloromethyl]-2-hydroxybenzaldehyde and selenium metal with presence sodium cyanide in dimethyl
sulphoxide under nitrogen gas to obtain 2-hydroxy-4-[selenocyanatomethyl]benzaldehyde then reacted with iodide to
produced 2-hydroxy-4-[[triiodo-l4-selaneyl]methyl]benzaldehyde. all compounds were identified by the infrared spectrum
[IR], the mass spectroscopy [MASS] and the nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum [1HNMR]. The results agreement with
the suggested chemicals structures.