“…A cyclooctyne system can also be generated from a corresponding 1,2,3-selenadiazole, which is easily prepared by converting cyclooctanone to its semicarbazone, followed by its subsequent reaction with selenium dioxide. [14][15][16] However, the transformation of cycloocta-1,2,3-selenadiazole derivatives into cyclooctynes requires harsh conditions, such as thermolysis at temperatures over 115 1C, [17][18][19] thermolysis on copper powder, [20][21][22][23][24] or a reaction mediated by n-BuLi. 14 Such conditions limit the direct use of cycloocta-1,2,3-selenadiazoles for the labeling of biomolecules and the isolation of a generated cyclooctyne system must precede the azide-cyclooctyne conjugation.…”