Zeng Li, Wang Jianxing, Wang Daoxin, Yi Hong, Lei Aiwen
The Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS), College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China.
National Research Center for Carbohydrate Synthesis, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, P. R. China.
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2023 Dec 11;62(50):e202309620. doi: 10.1002/anie.202309620. Epub 2023 Sep 4.
Organic electrosynthesis has consistently aroused significant interest within both academic and industrial spheres. Despite the considerable progress achieved in this field, the majority of electrochemical transformations have been conducted through the utilization of direct-current (DC) electricity. In contrast, the application of alternating current (AC), characterized by its polarity-alternating nature, remains in its infancy within the sphere of organic synthesis, primarily due to the absence of a comprehensive theoretical framework. This minireview offers an overview of recent advancements in AC-driven organic transformations and seeks to elucidate the differences between DC and AC electrolytic methodologies by probing into their underlying physical principles. These differences encompass the ability of AC to preclude the deposition of metal catalysts, the precision in modulating oxidation and reduction intensities, and the mitigation of mass transfer processes.
有机电合成一直以来都在学术界和工业界引起了极大的关注。尽管该领域已取得了显著进展，但大多数电化学转化都是通过使用直流电（DC）来进行的。相比之下，具有极性交替特性的交流电（AC）在有机合成领域的应用仍处于起步阶段，主要原因是缺乏全面的理论框架。本综述概述了交流电驱动的有机转化的最新进展，并试图通过探究其基本物理原理来阐明直流电和交流电电解方法之间的差异。这些差异包括交流电能够防止金属催化剂的沉积、调节氧化和还原强度的精确性以及传质过程的缓解。
