Visible-Light-Induced Difunctionalization of Styrenes: An Efficient and Green Protocol for the Synthesis of beta-Acyloxyselenides

An efficient and green protocol for synthesizing beta-acyloxyselenides was developed through the visible-light-induced difunctionalization of styrenes with a binary system of diaryldiselenides and carboxylic acids under mild reaction conditions, without using any transition-metal-catalysts. This protocol is scalable and tolerates a wide spectrum of styrenes and carboxylic acids to deliver the corresponding products in moderate to excellent yields, providing convenient approach to beta-acyloxyselenides.