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Published on: October 18, 2018
Electrohalogenation of organic compounds
Marcos R Scheide1, Celso R Nicoleti1, Guilherme M Martins1
1Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - UFSC, Florianópolis, 88040-900 SC, Brazil. braga.antonio@ufsc.br martins.chem@gmail.com.
Abstract:
Herein, we present an overview of recent advances in the electrochemical halogenation of organic compounds. Halogen-containing compounds are essential building blocks for post-functionalization in academic research and in different industrial sectors, notably pharmaceutical companies. One of the main advantages of using electrosynthesis is its environmentally-friendly characteristics. Electrosynthesis is recognized as a methodology that can fulfill different criteria of the green chemistry concept and constitutes a promising tool in the development of new procedures in organic synthesis. In this review we target sp, sp2 and sp3 carbon fluorination, chlorination, bromination and iodination reactions using electrolysis as a redox medium. Mechanistic insights and substrate reactivity are also discussed.
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