Reduced Species (HSO−2, SO·−2) Promoted One-Pot Efficient Synthesis of Phenyl Alkyl Selenides

Reduced species (HSO−2, SO·−2) promoted one-pot synthesis of phenyl alkyl selenides has been developed. This synthetic method was achieved by reactions of diphenyl diselenide with alkyl halides at room temperature. It is noteworthy that the reactions were operated under mild reaction conditions, required short time, and got good results. A single electron transfer reaction mechanism was proposed for the reaction.