Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
59(43), P. 18866 - 18884
Published: July 7, 2020
The
choice
of
electrode
material
is
critical
for
achieving
optimal
yields
and
selectivity
in
synthetic
organic
electrochemistry.
imparts
significant
influence
on
the
kinetics
thermodynamics
electron
transfer,
frequently
defines
success
or
failure
a
transformation.
Electrode
processes
are
complex
so
often
empirical
underlying
mechanisms
rationale
unknown.
In
this
review,
we
aim
to
highlight
recent
instances
where
offered,
which
should
aid
future
reaction
development.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
8(8), P. 7086 - 7103
Published: June 18, 2018
C–H
activation
has
emerged
as
a
transformative
tool
in
molecular
synthesis,
but
until
recently
oxidative
activations
have
largely
involved
the
use
of
stoichiometric
amounts
expensive
and
toxic
metal
oxidants,
compromising
overall
sustainable
nature
chemistry.
In
sharp
contrast,
electrochemical
been
identified
more
efficient
strategy
that
exploits
storable
electricity
place
byproduct-generating
chemical
reagents.
Thus,
transition-metal
catalysts
were
shown
to
enable
versatile
reactions
manner.
While
palladium
catalysis
set
stage
for
C(sp2)–H
C(sp3)–H
functionalizations
by
N-containing
directing
groups,
rhodium
ruthenium
allowed
weakly
coordinating
amides
acids.
contrast
these
precious
4d
transition
metals,
recent
year
witnessed
emergence
cobalt
oxygenations,
nitrogenations,
C–C-forming
[4+2]
alkyne
annulations.
Thereby,
silver(I)
oxidants
was
prevented,
improving
environmentally
benign
catalysis.
Herein,
we
summarize
major
advances
organometallic
otherwise
inert
bonds
electrocatalysis
through
May
2018.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
57(49), P. 15948 - 15982
Published: May 3, 2018
Driven
by
the
inherent
synthetic
potential
of
CO2
as
an
abundant,
inexpensive
and
renewable
C1
chemical
feedstock,
recent
years
have
witnessed
renewed
interest
in
devising
catalytic
fixations
into
organic
matter.
Although
formation
C-C
bonds
via
fixation
remained
rather
limited
for
a
long
period
time,
close
look
literature
data
indicates
that
carboxylation
reactions
entered
new
era
exponential
growth,
evolving
mature
discipline
allows
streamlining
synthesis
carboxylic
acids,
building
blocks
utmost
relevance
industrial
endeavors.
These
strategies
generally
proven
broadly
applicability
convenient
to
perform.
However,
substantial
challenges
still
need
be
addressed
reinforcing
cover
metal-catalyzed
area
conceptual
concise
manner,
delineating
underlying
principles
are
slowly
emerging
this
vibrant
expertise.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
53(1), P. 72 - 83
Published: Dec. 11, 2019
ConspectusThe
appeal
and
promise
of
synthetic
organic
electrochemistry
have
been
appreciated
over
the
past
century.
In
terms
redox
chemistry,
which
is
frequently
encountered
when
forging
new
bonds,
it
difficult
to
conceive
a
more
economical
way
add
or
remove
electrons
than
electrochemistry.
Indeed,
many
largest
industrial
chemical
processes
are
achieved
in
practical
using
as
reagent.
Why
then,
after
so
years
documented
benefits
electrochemistry,
not
widely
embraced
by
mainstream
practitioners?
Erroneous
perceptions
that
"black
box"
combined
with
lack
intuitive
inexpensive
standardized
equipment
likely
contributed
this
stagnation
interest
within
community.
This
barrier
entry
magnified
fact
can
already
be
accomplished
simple
reagents
even
if
they
less
atom-economic.
Time
has
proven
sustainability
economics
strong
enough
driving
forces
for
adoption
electrochemical
techniques
broader
like
chemists
dabbled
age-old
technique,
our
first
foray
into
area
was
choice
but
rather
through
sheer
necessity.The
unique
reactivity
old
redox-modulating
technique
must
therefore
highlighted
leveraged
order
draw
field.
Enabling
bonds
forged
higher
levels
chemo-
regioselectivity
will
accomplish
goal.
doing
so,
envisioned
widespread
go
beyond
supplanting
unsustainable
mundane
reactions
development
exciting
paradigms
enable
heretofore
unimagined
retrosynthetic
pathways.
Whereas
rigorous
physical
principles
electroorganic
synthesis
reviewed
elsewhere,
often
case
such
summaries
leave
out
pragmatic
aspects
designing,
optimizing,
scaling
up
preparative
reactions.
Taken
together,
task
setting
an
reaction,
much
inventing
one,
vexing
seasoned
chemists.
Account
features
format
focuses
on
addressing
exact
issue
context
own
studies.
The
graphically
rich
presentation
style
pinpoints
basic
concepts,
typical
challenges,
key
insights
those
"electro-curious"
who
seek
rapidly
explore
power
their
research.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
119(4), P. 2090 - 2127
Published: May 3, 2018
The
main
contributions
in
the
field
of
first-row
transition-metal-catalyzed
(base-metal-catalyzed)
carbonylative
transformations
have
been
summarized
and
discussed.
contents
divided
according
to
electrophiles
applied,
followed
by
different
types
nucleophiles.
Their
reaction
mechanisms
applications
emphatically
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
8(8), P. 7179 - 7189
Published: June 19, 2018
Electrochemical
transition
metal
catalysis
is
a
powerful
strategy
for
organic
synthesis
because
it
obviates
the
use
of
stoichiometric
chemical
oxidants
and
reductants.
C–H
bond
functionalization
offers
variety
useful
conversions
simple
ubiquitous
molecules
into
diverse
functional
groups
in
single
synthetic
operation.
This
review
summarizes
recent
progress
merging
electrochemistry
with
metal-catalyzed
functionalization,
specifically
C–C,
C–X
(halogen),
C–O,
C–P,
C–N
formation.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
53(1), P. 84 - 104
Published: Dec. 19, 2019
To
improve
the
efficacy
of
molecular
syntheses,
researchers
wish
to
capitalize
upon
selective
modification
otherwise
inert
C-H
bonds.
The
past
two
decades
have
witnessed
considerable
advances
in
coordination
chemistry
that
set
stage
for
transformative
tools
functionalizations.
Particularly,
oxidative
C-H/C-H
and
C-H/Het-H
transformations
gained
major
attention
because
they
avoid
all
elements
substrate
prefunctionalization.
Despite
advances,
activations
been
dominated
by
precious
transition
metal
catalysts
based
on
palladium,
ruthenium,
iridium,
rhodium,
thus
compromising
sustainable
nature
overall
activation
approach.
same
holds
true
predominant
use
stoichiometric
chemical
oxidants
regeneration
active
catalyst,
prominently
featuring
hypervalent
iodine(III),
copper(II),
silver(I)
oxidants.
Thereby,
quantities
undesired
byproducts
are
generated,
which
preventive
applications
scale.
In
contrast,
elegant
merger
homogeneous
metal-catalyzed
with
electrosynthesis
bears
unique
power
achieve
outstanding
levels
oxidant
resource
economy.
Thus,
contrast
classical
electrosyntheses
control,
metalla-electrocatalysis
huge
largely
untapped
potential
unmet
site
selectivities
means
catalyst
control.
While
indirect
electrolysis
using
palladium
complexes
has
realized,
less
toxic
expensive
base
feature
distinct
beneficial
assets
toward
this
Account,
I
summarize
emergence
electrocatalyzed
earth-abundant
3d
metals
beyond,
a
topical
focus
contributions
from
our
laboratories
through
November
2019.
cobalt
electrocatalysis
was
identified
as
particularly
powerful
platform
wealth
transformations,
including
oxygenations
nitrogenations
well
alkynes,
alkenes,
allenes,
isocyanides,
carbon
monoxide,
among
others.
As
complementary
tools,
nickel,
copper,
very
recently
iron
devised
metalla-electrocatalyzed
activations.
Key
success
were
detailed
mechanistic
insights,
oxidation-induced
reductive
elimination
scenarios.
Likewise,
development
methods
make
weak
O-coordination
benefited
crucial
insights
into
catalyst's
modes
action
experiment,
operando
spectroscopy,
computation.
Overall,
thereby
syntheses
These
electrooxidative
frequently
characterized
improved
chemoselectivities.
Hence,
ability
dial
redox
at
minimum
level
required
desired
transformation
renders
an
ideal
functionalization
structurally
complex
molecules
sensitive
functional
groups.
This
strategy
was,
inter
alia,
successfully
applied
scale-up
continuous
flow
step-economical
assembly
polycyclic
aromatic
hydrocarbons.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
8(6), P. 5175 - 5187
Published: April 26, 2018
Given
its
many
distinct
characteristics,
electrochemistry
represents
an
attractive
approach
to
meet
the
prevailing
trends
in
organic
synthesis.
In
particular,
electrocatalysis—a
process
that
integrates
and
small-molecule
catalysis—has
potential
substantially
improve
scope
of
synthetic
provide
a
wide
range
useful
transformations.
Recently,
we
have
demonstrated
new
catalytic
approaches
combine
redox-metal
catalysis
for
oxidative
difunctionalization
alkenes
access
diverse
array
vicinally
functionalized
structures.
This
Perspective
details
our
design
principles
underpinning
development
electrochemical
diazidation,
dichlorination,
halotrifluoromethylation
alkenes,
which
were
built
on
foundational
work
by
others
areas
electrochemistry,
radical
chemistry,
transition-metal
catalysis.
The
introduction
redox-active
Mn
catalysts
allows
generation
intermediates
from
readily
available
reagents
at
low
potentials
under
mild
conditions.
These
transition
metals
also
impart
selectivity
control
over
alkene
functionalization
processes
functioning
as
group
transfer
agents.
As
such,
electrocatalytic
reactions
exhibit
excellent
chemoselectivity,
broad
substrate
scope,
high
functional
compatibility.
Specifically,
anodically
coupled
electrolysis,
pairs
two
single-electron
oxidation
events
parallel
manner,
enables
regio-
chemoselective
heterodifunctionalization
alkenes.
products
transformations
describe
this
represent
pertinent
structures
numerous
medicinally
relevant
compounds.
We
anticipate
parameters
presented
here
are
general
will
platform
systems
other
challenging
redox