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 …

Electrochemical oxidation induced selective C–C bond cleavage

SH Shi, Y Liang, N Jiao - Chemical Reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Selective C–C bond cleavage under mild conditions can serve as a valuable tool for organic
syntheses and macromolecular degradation. However, the conventional chemical methods …

Hindered dialkyl ether synthesis with electrogenerated carbocations

J Xiang, M Shang, Y Kawamata, H Lundberg… - Nature, 2019 - nature.com
Hindered ethers are of high value for various applications; however, they remain an
underexplored area of chemical space because they are difficult to synthesize via …

Organic electrosynthesis: from academia to industry

MC Leech, AD Garcia, A Petti, AP Dobbs… - Reaction Chemistry & …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The growing impetus to develop greener and more cost-efficient synthetic methods has
prompted chemists to look for new ways to activate small organic molecules. Among them …

Electrosynthesis using carboxylic acid derivatives: new tricks for old reactions

MC Leech, K Lam - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2020 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Electrosynthetic organic chemistry is an old discipline that takes its root in
Faraday's seminal works. The field has a rich history and is in the midst of a renaissance …

Decarboxylation‐Initiated Intermolecular Carbon‐Heteroatom Bond Formation

Z Zeng, A Feceu, N Sivendran… - Advanced Synthesis & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Carboxylic acids are among the most used feedstock chemicals due to their great structural
diversity and easy handling. The use of carboxylic acids and their derivatives in …

Nickel-catalyzed decarboxylative cross-coupling of indole-3-acetic acids with aryl bromides by convergent paired electrolysis

ZH Wang, L Wei, KJ Jiao, C Ma, TS Mei - Chemical Communications, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Herein, nickel-catalyzed decarboxylative cross-coupling of indole-3-acetic acids with aryl
bromides by convergent paired electrolysis was developed in an undivided cell. This …

Recent progress on electrochemical synthesis involving carboxylic acids

N Chen, Z Ye, F Zhang - Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Carboxylic acids are not only essential sections of medicinal molecules, natural products
and agrochemicals but also basic building blocks for organic synthesis. However, high …

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 …

High-throughput electrochemistry: state of the art, challenges, and perspective

AG Wills, S Charvet, C Battilocchio… - … Process Research & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Electrochemical transformations involve complex parameter interactions, ranging from
universal chemistry variables such as solvent and reagents to specialist factors including …