CuMoO4 Catalyzed Csp2−Se Cross‐Coupling of Aryl Bromide and Iodide with Diaryldiselenides in Water.

In this work, an oxo‐bridged bimetallic CuMoO4 catalyst for Csp2−Se cross‐coupling of diaryldiselenides with aryl‐halides is reported. The current discovery is noteworthy, as the catalyst is eco‐friendly, easily accessible, air‐stable, and recyclable. The methodology exhibits broad substrate scope and the catalytic system tolerates common functional groups. The protocol uses aryl iodide and bromides as electrophile instead of boronic acids. This is the first example of using an oxo‐ bridged copper based bimetallic catalyst for Csp2−Se cross‐coupling reactions in water. C−Cl bond remains intact during reaction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]