in N-butylthiophen-3-carboxamide, C9H13NOS, the N-butylcarboxamide gro
up is almost planar with the aromatic thiophene ring, with the amide N
atom cis to C2. In the 2-benzylseleno derivative, C16H19NOSSe, the N-
butylcarboxamide group adopts an orientation with the amide O atom cis
to C2 and forming a close contact with the Se atom. In both compounds
, the amide N atom is involved in hydrogen bonding with the O atom of
an adjacent molecule forming zigzag chains.