Synthesis of diaryl selenides using the in situ reagent SeCl2

Reactions of in situ prepared SeCl2 with Grignard reagents (prepared from bromobenzene, o-tolyl bromide, 2,6-dimethyl-4-tert-butyl-1-bromobenzene, and 1-bromo-2-methylnaphthalene) and dilithiated benzamides (prepared from N-phenyl, N-cyclohexyl, and N-isopropyl benzamide) are described.