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benzeneselenol

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Benzeneselenol, also known as selenophenol, is the organoselenium compound with the chemical formula , often abbreviated PhSeH. It is the selenium analog of phenol. This colourless, malodorous compound is a reagent in organic synthesis.

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Has part
selenium
Mass
157.963471
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chemical formula
C₆H₆Se
Commons category
Benzeneselenol
canonical SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)[SeH]
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Benzeneselenol, also known as selenophenol, is the organoselenium compound with the chemical formula , often abbreviated PhSeH. It is the selenium analog of phenol. This colourless, malodorous compound is a reagent in organic synthesis.

==Synthesis== Benzeneselenol is prepared by the reaction of phenylmagnesium bromide and selenium: PhMgBr + Se → PhSeMgBr PhSeMgBr + HCl → PhSeH + MgBrCl

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