Organic electrochemical reactions of inorganic compounds

Abstract

Organic electrochemical reactions utilize electrons as reagents for reduction and oxidation, eliminating the need for traditional oxidizing or reducing agents. The use of inorganic compounds in these reactions provides several advantages, such as good solubility of inorganic substrates and easy removal after reactions. In some cases, additional electrolytes are unnecessary due to the presence of inorganic substrates. This review will explore the electrochemical applications of inorganic compounds in organic synthesis (2013–2024), focusing on the following compounds as starting materials: R_FSO₂Na, NaN₃, O₂, NH₄OAc, NaI, NaBr, LiCl, HCl, LiBr, KBr, NH₄Br, ^tBu₄NBr, S₈, Se, Te, ArSO₂Na, CD₃SSO₃Na, Na₂S₂O₅, K₂S₂O₈, KSCN, KSeCN, NaSCN, NH₄SCN, NaNO₂. Besides, this review will cover various reaction types, including trifluoromethylation, azidation, oxidation, bromination, chlorination, fluorination, selenation, and sulfuration.