Use of phenylselenium trichloride for simple and rapid preparation of α-phenylselanyl aldehydes and ketones

Article abstract of DOI:10.1055/s-1997-1509

α-Phenylselanyl aldehydes are prepared on a large scale by reaction of PhSeCl₃ with the corresponding aldehydes in acetonitrile without isolation of the intermediate dichloro adducts. This method has been applied to α-phenylselanyl ketones deri