Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10(1)
Published: Nov. 18, 2022
Electro-organic
synthesis
has
attracted
a
lot
of
attention
in
pharmaceutical
science,
medicinal
chemistry,
and
future
industrial
applications
energy
storage
conversion.
To
date,
there
not
been
detailed
review
on
electro-organic
with
the
strategy
heterogeneous
catalysis.
In
this
review,
most
recent
advances
synthesizing
value-added
chemicals
by
catalysis
are
summarized.
An
overview
electrocatalytic
oxidation
reduction
processes
as
well
paired
electrocatalysis
is
provided,
anodic
alcohols
(monohydric
polyhydric),
aldehydes,
amines
discussed.
This
also
provides
in-depth
insight
into
cathodic
carboxylates,
carbon
dioxide,
CC,
C≡C,
reductive
coupling
reactions.
Moreover,
electro-synthesis
methods,
including
parallel
paired,
sequential
divergent
convergent
electrolysis,
Additionally,
strategies
developed
to
achieve
high
electrosynthesis
efficiency
associated
challenges
addressed.
It
believed
that
promising
direction
organic
electrochemistry,
offering
numerous
opportunities
develop
new
reaction
methods.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(9), P. 2783 - 2788
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Despite
indisputable
progress
in
the
development
of
electrochemical
transformations,
electrocatalytic
annulations
for
synthesis
biologically
relevant
three-dimensional
spirocyclic
compounds
has
as
yet
not
been
accomplished.
In
sharp
contrast,
herein,
we
describe
palladaelectro-catalyzed
C-H
activation/[3
+
2]
spiroannulation
alkynes
by
1-aryl-2-naphthols.
Likewise,
a
cationic
rhodium(iii)
catalyst
was
shown
to
enable
electrooxidative
[3
spiroannulations
via
formal
C(sp3)-H
activations.
The
versatile
featured
broad
substrate
scope,
employing
electricity
green
oxidant
lieu
stoichiometric
chemical
oxidants
under
mild
conditions.
An
array
enones
and
diverse
spiropyrazolones,
bearing
all-carbon
quaternary
stereogenic
centers
were
thereby
accessed
user-friendly
undivided
cell
setup,
with
molecular
hydrogen
sole
byproduct.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(13), P. 8731 - 8751
Published: June 16, 2023
Electrochemically
driven
hydrogen
atom
transfer
(HAT)
catalysis
provides
a
complementary
approach
for
the
transformation
of
redox-inactive
substrates
that
would
be
inaccessible
to
conventional
electron
(ET)
catalysis.
Moreover,
electrochemically
HAT
could
promote
organic
transformations
with
either
abstraction
or
donation
as
key
step.
It
versatile
and
effective
tool
direct
functionalization
C(sp3)–H/Si–H
bonds
hydrofunctionalization
alkenes.
Despite
these
attractive
properties,
has
been
largely
overlooked
due
lack
understanding
both
catalytic
mechanism
how
catalyst
selection
should
occur.
In
this
Review,
we
give
an
overview
applications
in
The
mechanistic
pathways,
physical
properties
mediators,
state-of-the-art
examples
are
described
discussed.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(39), P. 12866 - 12873
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Transition
metal-catalyzed
organic
electrochemistry
is
a
rapidly
growing
research
area
owing
in
part
to
the
ability
of
metal
catalysts
alter
selectivity
given
transformation.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
143(16), P. 6257 - 6265
Published: April 16, 2021
Simple
copper
salts
serve
as
catalysts
to
effect
C–X
bond-forming
reactions
in
some
of
the
most
utilized
transformations
synthesis,
including
oxidative
coupling
aryl
boronic
acids
and
amines.
However,
these
Chan–Lam
have
historically
relied
on
chemical
oxidants
that
limit
their
applicability
beyond
small-scale
synthesis.
Despite
success
replacing
strong
with
electrochemistry
for
a
variety
metal-catalyzed
processes,
electrooxidative
ligandless
are
plagued
by
slow
electron-transfer
kinetics,
irreversible
plating,
competitive
substrate
oxidation.
Herein,
we
report
implementation
substoichiometric
quantities
redox
mediators
address
limitations
Cu-catalyzed
electrosynthesis.
Mechanistic
studies
reveal
multiple
roles
(i)
rapidly
oxidizing
low-valent
Cu
intermediates,
(ii)
stripping
metal
from
cathode
regenerate
catalyst
active
Pt
surface
proton
reduction,
(iii)
providing
anodic
overcharge
protection
prevent
This
strategy
is
applied
aryl-,
heteroaryl-,
alkylamines
arylboronic
absence
oxidants.
Couplings
under
electrochemical
conditions
occur
higher
yields
shorter
reaction
times
than
conventional
air
provide
complementary
reactivity.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(42), P. 14182 - 14188
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Enantioselective
palladaelectro-catalyzed
C-H
alkenylations
and
allylations
were
achieved
with
easily-accessible
amino
acids
as
transient
directing
groups.
This
strategy
provided
access
to
highly
enantiomerically-enriched
N-C
axially
chiral
scaffolds
under
exceedingly
mild
conditions.
The
synthetic
utility
of
our
was
demonstrated
by
a
variety
alkenes,
while
the
versatility
approach
reflected
atroposelective
allylations.
Computational
studies
insights
into
facile
activation
seven-membered
palladacycle.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(12), P. 6419 - 6424
Published: Jan. 20, 2021
Abstract
Electrooxidative
annulations
involving
mild
transition
metal‐catalyzed
C−H
activation
have
emerged
as
a
transformative
strategy
for
the
rapid
construction
of
five‐
and
six‐membered
heterocycles.
In
contrast,
we
herein
describe
first
electrochemical
[5+2]
cycloadditions
to
assemble
valuable
seven‐membered
benzoxepine
skeletons
by
C−H/O−H
activation.
The
efficient
alkyne
annulation
featured
ample
substrate
scope,
using
electricity
only
oxidant.
Mechanistic
studies
provided
strong
support
rhodium(III/I)
regime,
benzoxepine‐coordinated
rhodium(I)
sandwich
complex
catalyst
resting
state,
which
was
re‐oxidized
rhodium(III)
anodic
oxidation.
The Chemical Record,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
21(9), P. 2574 - 2584
Published: April 9, 2021
Abstract
Electroorganic
synthesis
has
recently
become
a
rapidly
blossoming
research
area
within
the
organic
community.
It
should
be
noted
that
electrochemical
reaction
is
always
balanced
system
with
two
half‐cell
reactions‐oxidation
and
reduction.
Most
strategies,
however,
typically
focus
on
one
of
sides
for
desired
transformations.
Paired
electrolysis
desirable
half
reactions
running
simultaneously,
thus
maximizing
overall
margin
atom
energy
economy.
Meanwhile,
spatial
separation
between
oxidation
reduction
essential
feature
electrochemistry,
offering
unique
opportunities
development
redox‐neutral
would
otherwise
challenging
to
accomplish
in
conventional
flask
setting.
This
review
discusses
most
recent
illustrative
examples
paired
special
emphasis
sequential
convergent
processes.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(14)
Published: Feb. 7, 2022
The
direct
functionalization
of
allylic
C-H
bonds
with
nucleophiles
minimizes
pre-functionalization
and
converts
inexpensive,
abundantly
available
materials
to
value-added
alkenyl-substituted
products
but
remains
challenging.
Here
we
report
an
electrocatalytic
alkylation
reaction
carbon
employing
easily
cobalt-salen
complex
as
the
molecular
catalyst.
These
C(sp3
)-H/C(sp3
)-H
cross-coupling
reactions
proceed
through
H2
evolution
require
no
external
chemical
oxidants.
Importantly,
mild
conditions
unique
radical
process
ensure
excellent
functional
group
tolerance
substrate
compatibility
both
linear
branched
terminal
alkenes.
synthetic
utility
electrochemical
method
is
highlighted
by
its
scalability
(up
200
mmol
scale)
under
low
loading
electrolyte
(down
0.05
equiv)
successful
application
in
late-stage
structures.