Organic electrochemistry: basics and applications

摘要

Organic electrochemistry is the use of electrical current through a reaction to activate organic molecules by means of the addition or removal of electrons. It possesses a number of advantages such as simplicity of reaction and availability of synthetic materials. The former controls electron energy directly via over potential, and reagents only include electrons and protons. The latter includes umpolung chemistry, predictible and tolerable functional groups. As an emerging-market push for ‘‘Green Chemistry’’, organic electrochemistry has high atom economy and low waste. Analytical method is a practical tool to predict reactivity and applicable in metal mediated reactions. To pay sufficient attention for organic electrochemistry, basics and applications of organic electrochemistry will be discussed in this chapter. To introduce organic electrochemistry, the historical developments and pioneers of organic electrochemistry were listed. The progress in organic electrochemistry with its advantages, mechanisms and applications were discussed. In conclusion, more attention was attracted to organic electrochemistry from industry and research centers because electrochemical processes can reduce pollutions and make an eco-friendly environment.