Synthesis of β‐Hydroxyselenides via Electrochemical Hydroxyselenenylation of Alkenes with Diselenides and H2O.

A practical electrochemical method for the synthesis of β‐hydroxyselenides has been developed under an external oxidant‐free condition at room temperature under air from alkenes with diselenides and H2O. A radical mechanism is proposed for this transformation and the gram‐scale reactions demonstrate the practicability of this reaction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]