Photons or electrons? A critical comparison of electrochemistry and photoredox catalysis for organic synthesis

NES Tay, D Lehnherr, T Rovis - Chemical reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Redox processes are at the heart of synthetic methods that rely on either electrochemistry or
photoredox catalysis, but how do electrochemistry and photoredox catalysis compare? Both …

Visible-light induced direct C (sp3)-H functionalization: recent advances and future prospects

JL Tu, Y Zhu, P Li, B Huang - Organic Chemistry Frontiers, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The direct activation of inert saturated C–H bonds for selective functionalization has long
been a significant challenge in organic synthesis. The past few decades have witnessed the …

Green chemistry: electrochemical organic transformations via paired electrolysis

N Sbei, T Hardwick, N Ahmed - ACS Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Paired electrolysis is highly valuable from the viewpoint of efficiency as well as atom and
energy economies. In order to optimize the latter two for chemical reactions, the …

Asymmetric-waveform alternating current-promoted silver catalysis for C–H phosphorylation

L Zeng, Y Jiao, W Yan, Y Wu, S Wang, P Wang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Preventing metal deposition by cathodic reduction is a formidable challenge during
transition-metal-catalysed electrosynthesis under direct current (dc) electrolysis conditions …

Synthesis of P-stereogenic cyclicphosphinic amides via electrochemically enabled cobalt-catalyzed enantioselective C–H annulation

T Liu, W Zhang, C Xu, Z Xu, D Song, W Qian, G Lu… - Green …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of an electrochemical process method for the synthesis of P-chiral
phosphine derivatives poses a considerable challenge. Here, we present an electricity …

Photochemical and electrochemical strategies towards benzylic C− H functionalization: a recent update

M Oliva, GA Coppola… - Advanced Synthesis …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Transition metal‐catalysed processes have been widely used for the functionalization of
inert C− H bonds. Strategies for the functionalization of the benzylic C− H position having a …

Electrochemical dearomative spirocyclization

N Li, Z Shi, WZ Wang, Y Yuan… - Chemistry–An Asian …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Electrochemical dearomative spirocyclization serves as a green and sustainable approach
to convert the flat, two‐dimension aromatic feedstock into the value‐added three‐dimension …

Electrohalogenation of organic compounds

MR Scheide, CR Nicoleti, GM Martins… - Organic & Biomolecular …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Herein, we present an overview of recent advances in the electrochemical halogenation of
organic compounds. Halogen-containing compounds are essential building blocks for post …

Electrochemical CH halogenations of enaminones and electron-rich arenes with sodium halide (NaX) as halogen source for the synthesis of 3-halochromones and …

Y Lin, J **, C Wang, JP Wan, Y Liu - The Journal of Organic …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Without employing an external oxidant, the simple synthesis of 3-halochromones and
various halogenated electron-rich arenes has been realized with electrode oxidation by …

Electrochemical Oxidative Halogenation of N-Aryl Alkynamides for the Synthesis of Spiro[4.5]trienones

K Yu, X Kong, J Yang, G Li, B Xu… - The Journal of Organic …, 2020 - ACS Publications
We developed a green method for the synthesis of spiro [4.5] trienones through an
electrochemical oxidative halocyclization with N-aryl alkynamides. This reaction was …