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Treatment of N-alkyl-2-benzylseleno-N-trimethylsilylbenzamides, prepar
ed from the N-substituted benzamide (3) or (8; R = primary alkyl, phen
yl) by reaction with trimethylsilyl triflate, with phosgene in ether a
ffords the benzoselenazine-2,4-dione ring system (7) or (9) in good yi
eld.