Making electrochemistry easily accessible to the synthetic chemist

Abstract

This tutorial bridges an important knowledge gap by providing an easily accessible introduction that enables synthetic chemists to explore synthetic electrochemistry.

Triple the fun: tris(ferrocenyl)arene-based gold(i) complexes for redox-switchable catalysis

“…[10][11][12][13] Even though switching between oxidation states is usually achieved through the addition of chemical redox agents, RSC holds great potential for applications using electrodes and thus greatly reducing chemical waste. [14][15][16][17][18] Conceptually, both ligand and metal can form the centres of (reversible) electron transfer for changing the activity state of the catalyst. 11 For ligand-based switching, ferrocene has proven and remains a cornerstone for ligand design owing to its amenability to synthetic modication and favourable, while modiable, redox properties.…”

New Redox Strategies in Organic Synthesis by Means of Electrochemistry and Photochemistry

“…Following their initial development of a parallel electrochemical screening system in collaboration with Waldvogel, IKA recently teamed up with Baran to invent ElectraSyn 2.0, a commercially available, standardized electrochemical reactor that facilitates the broad adoption of electrosynthetic methods in organic synthesis. 13 Recently, a novel 3D-printed flow reactor was designed by Lam and Hilton that is fully integrated with ElectraSyn 2.0. 58 This reactor was demonstrated in the electrolyte-free electrochemical methoxymethylation of alcohols ( Figure 15 ).…”

The preparation and applications of amides using electrosynthesis

“…[13][14][15] Recently, excellent 'beginner's guide'-style reviews for synthetic chemists looking to learn how to carry out reactions electrochemically have also been published. 19,20 Therefore, this review focuses exclusively on synthetic procedures used to produce and utilise amides, rather than provide a discussion of electrochemical techniques and equipment.…”