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Ruthenium(III)-Catalyzed Phenylselenylation of Allyl Acetates by Diphenyl Di-selenide and Indium(I) Bromide in Neat: Isolation and Identification of Interme-diate. — The reaction allows a simple, fast, and efficient access to allyl phenyl sele-nides. It proceeds with excellent regioselectivity and in most cases with high stereose-lectivity. Phenylselenylation of benzyl acetate is also possible. A pentacoordinated in-dium selenolate intermediate complex is isolated and characterized for the first time. — (SAHA, A.; RANU*, B. C.; Org. Biomol. Chem. 9 (2011) 6, 1763-1767, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c0ob00317d ; Dep. Org. Chem., Indian Assoc. Cultiv. Sci., Kolkata 700 032, India; Eng.) — Jannicke

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