New routes for the synthesis of unsymmetrical diarylselenides: Effect of heat, light and ultrasound

Abstract Herein, we report the photochemical coupling of diphenyldiselenides with substituted phenylhydrazine hydrochloride without catalyst. The protocol was developed not only in presence of sunlight and UV light but also under thermal condition for comparison study. Moreover, ultrasound assisted new catalytic protocol was developed using Ni(II)/L-proline system in DMSO with the advantage of shorter reaction time compared to earlier reports. We have also developed a new C-Se cross coupling reaction where phenylselenyl chloride and arylhydrazine hydrochlorides were effectively coupled using developed catalytic system.