A facile, zinc/aluminum(III) chloride promoted highly regioselective
one-pot procedure has been developed for the preparation of β-hydroxy
selenides from various styrenes and diselenides by Se-Se
bond cleavage using the Zn/AlCl3 system in aqueous acetonitrile and
in the presence of oxygen.
β-hydroxy selenides - diselenides - styrenes - regioselective - Zn/AlCl3 system