A variety of selenoiminium salts were obtained by reacting the corresponding selenoamides with methyl triflate at room temperature for 30 s. All of the salts were stable under air. The structures of the selenoiminium salts were determined by X-ray molecular analysis. An aromatic selenoiminium salt reacted with BuLi (3 equiv) to give two types of ketones. In a reaction with LiAlH4/Te, the selenoiminium salts were converted to telluroamides.
