Visible‐Light Promoted Stereoselective Arylselanyl Functionalization of Alkynes

Functionalization of double bonds with arylselenium groups found in the literature, commonly uses high temperatures in the presence of metal catalysts, reducing agents or other additives. In this context, this work presents a series of bis‐arylselanyl olefins synthesized by photoinduced reaction without heating or additives. Since the absorption range of the diselenide comprises the UV/Visible region of spectra, a mixture of arylacetylene and diaryl diselenide in dichloromethane was irradiated with white light from compact (household) fluorescent lamp. The optimized procedure allows preparation of E ‐olefins due to radical addition followed by photoisomerization with low cost and low environmental impact.