Energy-Demanding Redox Transformations via Electrophotocatalysis
Wen-Jie Kang
a
Key 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
b
School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. of China
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Chen-Ho Tung
a
Key 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
b
School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. of China
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Li-Zhu Wu∗
a
Key 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
b
School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. of China
› InstitutsangabenWe are grateful for financial support from the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2023YFA1507200, 2022YFA1502900, 2022YFA0911900), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22193013, 21933007, 22088102) and the New Cornerstone Science Foundation.
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
