A. Sobkowiak, D. T. Sawyer
Mar 1, 1990
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Inorganic Chemistry
Abstract
In acetonitrile, diphenyl diselenide (PhSeSePh) undergoes a reversible one-electron reduction, which is similar to the electrochemical behavior of dioxygen. PhSeSePh facilitates the oxidation of water and hydroxyde ion and the reduction of protons. In combination with HOOH, PhSeSePh is photocatalyzed and proton-catalyzed to form a 1:1 adduct, which reacts with two more HOOH molecules to form two PhSe(O)OH molecules. This adduct adds to olefins (RCH=CHR') to form RCH(OH)CH(SePh)R'