The synthesis of a minimally fluorous (52% F) diaryl diselenide is described. On reduction in situ with tributylstannane this diselenide provides a fluorous selenol which is effective in inhibiting a range of stannane-mediated radical rearrangements, including a cyclopropylcarbinyl ring opening. A method for the recovery of the fluorous diselenide involving continuous extraction in a modified, cooled continuous extractor is described.
![1-(1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,6-tridecafluorohexyl)-4-[[4-(1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,6-tridecafluorohexyl)phenyl]diselanyl]benzene Structure](https://image.chemsrc.com/caspic/080/234449-42-4.png)
