Electrophilic addition of diselenides to alkenes: New synthesis of 1,2-bis(selenides)

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)61331-X

While the tin tetrachloride mediated addition of dimethyldiselenide to mono- and disubstituted olefins proceeds rapidly and with good yields in most of the cases, diphenyldiselenide appears to react less efficiently.