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Electrochemical deamination functionalization <i>via</i> C–N bond cleavage and radical formation

Zhenlei Zou, Jie Dong, Yi Shi, Wangzhe Chen, Weigang Zhang, Yi Wang

2025Chemical Science6 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

activation of C-N bonds, affording different functionalizations under mild reaction conditions with a shorter reaction time. In light of the ever-increasing importance of electrosynthesis spanning most disciplines of the chemical sciences, we review recent developments in electrochemically promoted radical deamination functionalization over the past decade (from 2015 to 2025). Special emphasis is put on various electrochemical transformation paths and proposed mechanisms.

Topics & Concepts

ElectrosynthesisSurface modificationChemistryDeaminationElectrochemistryCleavage (geology)Bond cleavageCombinatorial chemistryCatalysisOrganic chemistryOrganic synthesisChemical modificationPhotochemistryReaction mechanismRadical ionPhotoredox catalysisOxidative deaminationPolymer chemistryReaction conditionsElectrocatalystElectrochemical Analysis and Applications