Energy-Demanding Redox Transformations via Electrophotocatalysis

Wen-Jie Kang; Chen-Ho Tung; Li-Zhu Wu

doi:10.1055/a-2522-0473

Synthesis, Table of Contents

Synthesis 2025; 57(14): 2155-2168
DOI: 10.1055/a-2522-0473

short review

Energy-Demanding Redox Transformations via Electrophotocatalysis

Authors

Wen-Jie Kang

^aKey Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. of China

^bSchool of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. of China
Chen-Ho Tung

^aKey Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. of China

^bSchool of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. of China
Li-Zhu Wu∗

^aKey Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. of China

^bSchool of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. of China

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Abstract

Electrocatalysis and photocatalysis are two widely recognized approaches to organic synthesis. Over the past decades, these strategies, leveraging distinct energy sources (electricity or light), have demonstrated remarkable capabilities in facilitating chemical transformations. Integrating the broad reactivity of photochemistry with the high chemoselectivity of electrochemistry, the recent advent of electrophotocatalysis (also referred to as photoelectrocatalysis) has garnered increasing attention. This innovative approach is poised to revolutionize organic synthesis by capitalizing on their synergistic benefits. This short review aims to encapsulate the recent advancements in electrophotocatalytic energy-demanding redox transformations. These include, but are not limited to, C–H functionalization, C–X functionalization, and C=X functionalization, highlighting the potential of electrophotocatalysis to enhance the efficiency and selectivity of organic synthesis processes.

1 Introduction

2 Electrophotocatalytic C–H Functionalization

3 Electrophotocatalytic C–X Functionalization

4 Electrophotocatalytic C=X Functionalization

5 Conclusion

Key word

photoelectrocatalysis - electrophotocatalysis - functionalization - C–H bond - C–X bond - C=X bond

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