| 1. Introduction | 505 |
| 2. Synthesis of isoselenocyanates and acylisoselenocyanates | 505 |
| 3. Reactions with amines | 507 |
| 4. Reactions with alcohols and thiols | 513 |
| 5. Reactions with selenolates | 516 |
| 6. Reactions with carbanions | 518 |
| 7. Reactions with azodicaboxylates and diazomethanes | 521 |
| 8. Cycloaddition reactions | 523 |
| 9. Iodo- and acid-catalyzed cyclization reactions | 525 |
| 10. Synthesis of pentalenes | 525 |
| 11. Conclusions | 528 |