Synthesis of organochalcogens: use of nonconventional solvents/reaction media

Nowadays, organochalcogen chemistry has huge relevance in organic synthesis, pharmaceutical and bioorganic chemistry, biology, and material science. In the last two decades, a number of new strategies for the synthesis of organochalcogen compounds in nonconventional solvents/reaction media have appeared in the literature. These valuable methods combine an efficient and selective access to functionally and structurally diverse molecules with the eco-compatibility and offer advantages such as high yields, good regio- and stereo-selectivities, short reaction times, operational safety, easy workup, and efficient recovery and recycling of the solvent.