The reaction of phenylselenyl chloride with olefins in acetonitrile containing trifluoromethanesulfonic acid and water affords P-acetamidoalkyl phenyl selenides in good to excellent yields. This represents the fit example of one-pot amidoselenation of mono-and disubstituted olefins. The reaction can be carried out in benzonitrile, propionitrile, butyronitrile, or ethyl cyanoacetate. It was confirmed that the amidoselenation reaction ...
