Electrosynthesis

Electrochemical and electrosynthesis methods are part of the organic synthesis tool box. Typically, only electrons are used as reagents, or reagents are electrochemically regenerated. Therefore, we can eliminate waste and use limited resources carefully and economically. Since electrosynthesis uses alternative reaction pathways, it can replace rare and toxic elements or not at all. As changes in raw materials and natural resources play a more important role, electrosynthesis methods become important not only ecologically but also economically. The contribution of this series shows the widespread use of electrosynthesis and represents a snapshot of current and active development.

Electrical synthesis in chemistry is the synthesis of chemical compounds in electrochemical cells. The main advantage of electrosynthesis over conventional redox reactions is selectivity and yield arising from controlling cell potential. Electrical synthesis has been studied vigorously as science and there are also industrial applications. Electrical oxidation also has the possibility of wastewater treatment. The basic setting of electric synthesis is primary battery, potentiostat, and two electrodes. A typical solvent and electrolyte combination minimizes electrical resistance. The original conditions typically use alcohol-water or dioxane-water solvent mixtures with electrolytes such as soluble salts, acids or bases. The aprotic conditions are usually carried out using an organic solvent such as acetonitrile or dichloromethane and an electrolyte such as lithium perchlorate or tetrabutylammonium salt. Electrode selection may be decisive in terms of its composition and surface area

Organic electrolytic synthesis is attracting much attention as a powerful synthetic green tool with less generation of waste, less consumption of chemical substances, fewer reaction steps than conventional methods. Interconversion of functional groups and C - C bonds by applying an appropriate electrode potential is the reason behind the organic electrochemical synthesis process. Pairing electrochemical reactions, indirect electrosynthesis, electrochemical microreactors and the use of ionic liquids are some of the excellent tools to help optimize the entire process. The need to use specific organic solvents in combination with supporting electrolytes is one of the major limitations that needs to be overcome in order to make electrochemical methods more economically feasible than non-electrochemical methods.