Rapid and precise preparation of reactive benzeneselenolate solutions by reduction of diphenyl diselenide with hydrazine–sodium methanolate

Abstract

Solutions of sodium benzeneselenolate sufficiently reactive to effect aromatic substitution and ester dealkylation are prepared in DMSO or NMP from diphenyl diselenide and hydrazine hydrate by titration with methanolic sodium methanolate.

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