Catalytic and Atom-Economic Intermolecular Amidoselenenylation of Alkenes

A method for the simple, efficient, and atom-economic amidoselenenylation of simple alkenes under mild conditions using TiCl₄ as a catalyst and <i>N</i>-(phenylseleno)­phthalimide as both a nitrogen and selenium source was developed. A broad range of olefins can be applied to afford vicinal amidoselenides in good yield and with high regioselectivity and diastereoselectivity