Green-light-induced selective hydroselenation of olefins with diselenides

Chem Commun (Camb). 2024 Dec 18. doi: 10.1039/d4cc06141a. Online ahead of print.

Abstract

A selective green-light-induced hydroselenation of alkenes with diselenides using Hantzsch ester as the hydrogen donor has been developed. In the case of electron-neutral diaryl diselenides and diacyl ones, alkenes undergo anti-Markovnikov-selective hydroselenation. When switching to electron-deficient diaryl diselenides and dialkyl ones, Markovnikov-selective hydroselenation occurs.