Is electrosynthesis always green and advantageous compared to traditional methods?

摘要

While electrosynthesis represents a green and advantageous alternative totraditional synthetic methods, electrochemical reactions still suffer from somedrawbacks that require further efforts in order to fully express the potential ofelectricity-driven transformations. In this Comment, we will briefly discuss boththe advantages and limitations of electrosynthesis, especially when comparedwith the other traditional synthetic organic methods, and share some forwardlookingthoughts on the future developments of electrochemical reactions.