We hope you are excited about a new weekend article, and today we have a special topic to discuss! So far, we were talking about more classical heterocycles, but this time George is ready to tell you more about selenium-containing compounds and how they affect pharmacological activity!  

Before we start, check out the compound collection we prepared for you! Chemspace offers more than 1500 selenium-containing compounds, both in-stock and on demand!  

Selenium is often compared to sulfur, but molecules with selenium usually exhibit more potent biological activity than their sulfur-containing counterparts. Plus, there is a lot of room for discoveries due to the lower number of studies.  

The article we want to feature reviews the relationships between the pharmacological activities and chemical properties of selenium compounds. Besides that, it covers the strategic incorporation of selenium into organic molecules, especially bioactive heterocycles and natural products. The authors address the challenges and perspectives of this research direction.

You can find the full text here.