The innveiton discloses an electrochemical preparation method for 3-
selenium aryl indole compounds, and belongs to the technical field of electrochemical
organic synthesis. The preparation method comprises the following steps of: sequentially adding
electrolyte,
sodium iodide, indole compounds, diselenium aromatic
ether compounds and an electrolytic
solvent into an electrolytic tank without a diaphragm; inserting an
anode and a
cathode; stirring and electrifying, reacting under a constant-current condition; and after reaction is completed, carrying out organic extraction on an
electrolyte solution by use of an
organic solvent, and separating and extracting to obtain the 3-
selenium aryl indole compounds. According to the electrochemical preparation method disclosed by the invention, an
anode electrode is used as a
platinum electrode or a net-shaped glass-state carbon
electrode (RVC electrode), the
cathode is a
nickel net or a net-shaped glass-state carbon electrode (RVC electrode) or
platinum, the yield is high, selectivity is good, and a
metal catalyst does not need to be additionally added, so that a catalyst which is poisonous, dear and complex to prepare is effectively prevented from being used, a
reaction system is simple and effective, and the electrochemical preparation method is
environmentally friendly. The method disclosed by invention is operated under normal pressure at a normal temperature, and is simple and safe.