Recent Advances in Oxidative R 1 -H/R 2 -H Cross-Coupling with Hydrogen Evolution via Photo-/Electrochemistry

Photo-/electrochemical catalyzed oxidative R1-H/R2-H cross-coupling with hydrogen evolution has become an increasingly important issue for molecular synthesis. The dream of construction of C–C/C–X bonds from readily available C–H/X–H with release of H2 can be facilely achieved without external chemical oxidants, providing a greener model for chemical bond formation. Given the great influence of these reactions in organic chemistry, we give a summary of the state of the art in oxidative R1-H/R2-H cross-coupling with hydrogen evolution via photo/electrochemistry, and we hope this review will stimulate the development of a greener synthetic strategy in the near future.

• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Award: 21520102003
• MO
  Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
• SA
  State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs
• NS
  Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province

  Award: 2017CFA010