Research Progresses of α-C€”H Bond Functionalizations under Electrochemical Conditions

Authors

Peng QIAN, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale and Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China Hefei, 230026, P. R. China;
Mei-xiang BI, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale and Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China Hefei, 230026, P. R. China;
Yu-kang WANG, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale and Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China Hefei, 230026, P. R. China;
Zheng-gen ZHA, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale and Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China Hefei, 230026, P. R. China;Follow
Zhi-yong WANG, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale and Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China Hefei, 230026, P. R. China;Follow

Corresponding Author

Zheng-gen ZHA(zwang3@ustc.edu.cn);
Zhi-yong WANG(zgzha@ustc.edu.cn)

Abstract

Recently, organic electrochemical synthesis has emerged as the most important and attractive method to construct carbon-carbon bond and carbon-heteroatom bonds in organic synthetic chemistry. This review mainly summarizes the electrochemical syntheses at present, especially focused on the recent progresses in our research group using an iodine radical as a mediator to promote α-C?H bond functionalization. The organic electrosynthesis provides an alternative approach and a new research direction in the development of green organic synthesis.

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Keywords

organic electrosynthesis, iodine radical, C—H functionalization, green synthesis

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.13208/j.electrochem.161052

Publication Date

2017-06-29

Online Available Date

2017-02-15

Revised Date

2017-02-13

Received Date

2016-11-16

Recommended Citation

Peng QIAN, Mei-xiang BI, Yu-kang WANG, Zheng-gen ZHA, Zhi-yong WANG. Research Progresses of α-C€”H Bond Functionalizations under Electrochemical Conditions[J]. Journal of Electrochemistry, 2017 , 23(3): 262-275.
DOI: 10.13208/j.electrochem.161052
Available at: https://jelectrochem.xmu.edu.cn/journal/vol23/iss3/3

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