Synthetic photoelectrochemistry

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Barham, Joshua P. and König, Burkhard (2020) Synthetic photoelectrochemistry. Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 59 (29). pp. 11732-11747. ISSN 1521-3773 (https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201913767)

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Abstract

Photoredox catalysis (PRC) and synthetic organic electrochemistry (SOE) are often considered competing technologies in organic synthesis. Their fusion has been largely overlooked. We review state-of-the-art synthetic organic photoelectrochemistry, grouping examples into three categories: 1) electrochemically mediated photoredox catalysis (e-PRC), 2) decoupled photoelectrochemistry (dPEC), and 3) interfacial photoelectrochemistry (iPEC). Such synergies prove beneficial not only for synthetic “greenness” and chemical selectivity, but also in the accumulation of energy for accessing super-oxidizing or -reducing single electron transfer (SET) agents. Opportunities and challenges in this emerging and exciting field are discussed.

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Barham, Joshua P. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1675-9399 and König, Burkhard;
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