Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
9(1)
Published: Aug. 28, 2018
Abstract
Dehydrogenative
annulation
reactions
are
among
the
most
straightforward
and
efficient
approach
for
preparation
of
cyclic
structures.
However,
applications
this
strategy
synthesis
saturated
heterocycles
have
been
rare.
In
addition,
reported
dehydrogenative
bond-forming
commonly
employ
stoichiometric
chemical
oxidants,
use
which
reduces
sustainability
brings
safety
environmental
issues.
Herein,
we
report
an
organocatalyzed
electrochemical
reaction
alkenes
with
1,2-
1,3-diols
1,4-dioxane
1,4-dioxepane
derivatives.
The
combination
electrochemistry
redox
catalysis
using
organic
catalyst
allows
electrosynthesis
to
proceed
under
transition
metal-
oxidizing
reagent-free
conditions.
electrolytic
method
has
a
broad
substrate
scope
is
compatible
many
common
functional
groups,
providing
access
functionalized
products
diverse
substitution
patterns.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
47(15), P. 5786 - 5865
Published: Jan. 1, 2018
This
review
provides
an
overview
of
the
use
electrochemistry
as
appealing
platform
for
expediting
carbon–hydrogen
functionalization
and
carbon–nitrogen
bond
formation.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
50(14), P. 7941 - 8002
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Electrochemistry
has
recently
gained
increased
attention
as
a
versatile
strategy
for
achieving
challenging
transformations
at
the
forefront
of
synthetic
organic
chemistry.
Electrochemistry's
unique
ability
to
generate
highly
reactive
radical
and
ion
intermediates
in
controlled
fashion
under
mild
conditions
inspired
development
number
new
electrochemical
methodologies
preparation
valuable
chemical
motifs.
Particularly,
recent
developments
electrosynthesis
have
featured
an
use
redox-active
electrocatalysts
further
enhance
control
over
selective
formation
downstream
reactivity
these
intermediates.
Furthermore,
electrocatalytic
mediators
enable
proceed
manner
that
is
mechanistically
distinct
from
purely
methods,
allowing
subversion
kinetic
thermodynamic
obstacles
encountered
conventional
synthesis.
This
review
highlights
key
innovations
within
past
decade
area
electrocatalysis,
with
emphasis
on
mechanisms
catalyst
design
principles
underpinning
advancements.
A
host
oxidative
reductive
are
discussed
grouped
according
classification
transformation
nature
electrocatalyst.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
119(12), P. 6769 - 6787
Published: May 10, 2019
Photo-/electrochemical
catalyzed
oxidative
R1-H/R2-H
cross-coupling
with
hydrogen
evolution
has
become
an
increasingly
important
issue
for
molecular
synthesis.
The
dream
of
construction
C-C/C-X
bonds
from
readily
available
C-H/X-H
release
H2
can
be
facilely
achieved
without
external
chemical
oxidants,
providing
a
greener
model
bond
formation.
Given
the
great
influence
these
reactions
in
organic
chemistry,
we
give
summary
state
art
via
photo/electrochemistry,
and
hope
this
review
will
stimulate
development
synthetic
strategy
near
future.
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:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
59(4), P. 1718 - 1726
Published: Dec. 4, 2019
A
challenging
but
pressing
task
to
design
and
synthesize
novel,
efficient,
robust
pH-universal
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER)
electrocatalysts
for
scalable
sustainable
production
through
electrochemical
water
splitting.
Herein,
we
report
a
facile
method
prepare
an
efficient
Ru-M
(M=Ni,
Mn,
Cu)
bimetal
nanoparticle
carbon
quantum
dot
hybrid
(RuM/CQDs)
HER.
The
RuNi/CQDs
catalysts
exhibit
outstanding
HER
performance
at
all
pH
levels.
unexpected
low
overpotentials
of
13,
58,
18
mV
shown
by
allow
current
density
10
mA
cm-2
in
1
m
KOH,
0.5
H2
SO4
,
PBS,
respectively,
Ru
loading
5.93
μgRu
.
This
is
among
the
best
catalytic
activities
reported
any
platinum-free
electrocatalyst.
Theoretical
studies
reveal
that
Ni
doping
results
moderate
weakening
bonding
energy
nearby
surface
atoms,
which
plays
critical
role
improving
activity.
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.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
122(3), P. 3180 - 3218
Published: Nov. 19, 2021
Synthetic
organic
electrosynthesis
has
grown
in
the
past
few
decades
by
achieving
many
valuable
transformations
for
synthetic
chemists.
Although
electrocatalysis
been
popular
improving
selectivity
and
efficiency
a
wide
variety
of
energy-related
applications,
last
two
decades,
there
much
interest
to
develop
conceptually
novel
transformations,
selective
functionalization,
sustainable
reactions.
This
review
discusses
recent
advances
combination
electrochemistry
homogeneous
transition-metal
catalysis
synthesis.
The
enabling
mechanistic
studies
are
presented
alongside
advantages
as
well
future
directions
address
challenges
metal-catalyzed
electrosynthesis.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
140(36), P. 11487 - 11494
Published: Aug. 30, 2018
Electrochemical
oxidation
represents
an
environmentally
friendly
solution
to
conventional
methods
that
require
caustic
stoichiometric
chemical
oxidants.
However,
C–H
functionalizations
merging
transition-metal
catalysis
and
electrochemical
techniques
are,
date,
largely
confined
the
use
of
precious
metals
divided
cells.
Herein,
we
report
first
examples
copper-catalyzed
aminations
arenes
at
room
temperature
using
undivided
cells,
thereby
providing
a
practical
for
construction
arylamines.
The
n-Bu4NI
as
redox
mediator
is
crucial
this
transformation.
On
basis
mechanistic
studies
including
kinetic
profiles,
isotope
effects,
cyclic
voltammetric
analyses,
radical
inhibition
experiments,
reaction
appears
proceed
via
single-electron-transfer
(SET)
process,
high
valent
Cu(III)
species
likely
involved.
These
findings
provide
new
avenue
transition-metal-catalyzed
functionalization
reactions
mediators.