A　mild　and　efficient　trifluoromethylselenolation　of　acid　chlorides　with　[(bpy)Cu(SeCF3)]2(1)　in　the　presence　of　a　catalytic　amount　of　metallic　iron　powder　is　described.　Easily　available　benzoyl　chloride　derivatives　and　alkyl　acid　chlorides　are　smoothly　converted　into　the　corresponding　Se-trifluoromethyl　esters　in　good　to　excellent　yields.　This　simple　transformation　demonstrates　a　broad　substrate　scope　with　respect　to　acid　chlorides,　and　is　amenable　to　being　carried　out　on　gram　scales.　©　2016　Elsevier　B.V.