Patent ID: 7060855

Claim:
A method for producing an asymmetric phosphinoselenoic chloride, the method comprising: mixing arylphosphine dichloride, an organometallic reagent, and selenium in a solvent so as to cause a reaction of the arylphosphine dichloride, the organometallic reagent, and the selenium, wherein the arylphosphine dichloride is represented by the general formula (1): ArPCl 2 (1) wherein Ar represents an aryl group; and the organometallic reagent is represented by the general formula (2) or (3): R-M (2) wherein R represents an aryl group, an alkyl group having 3 or more carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group; and M represents lithium or sodium, R-NX (3) wherein R represents an aryl group, an alkyl group having 3 or more carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group; N represents magnesium, copper, or zinc; and X represents halogen.