Authors:	Klein, Martin Waldvogel, Siegfried R.
Title:	Counter electrode reactions : important stumbling blocks on the way to a working electro-organic synthesis
Online publication date:	2-Feb-2023
Year of first publication:	2022
Language:	english
Abstract:	Over the past two decades, electro-organic synthesis has gained significant interest, both in technical and academic research as well as in terms of applications. The omission of stoichiometric oxidizers or reducing agents enables a more sustainable route for redox reactions in organic chemistry. Even if it is well-known that every electrochemical oxidation is only viable with an associated reduction reaction and vice versa, the relevance of the counter reaction is often less addressed. In this Review, the importance of the corresponding counter reaction in electro-organic synthesis is highlighted and how it can affect the performance and selectivity of the electrolytic conversion. A selection of common strategies and unique concepts to tackle this issue are surveyed to provide a guide to select appropriate counter reactions for electro-organic synthesis.
DDC:	540 Chemie 540 Chemistry and allied sciences
Institution:	Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Department:	FB 09 Chemie, Pharmazie u. Geowissensch.
Place:	Mainz
ROR:	https://ror.org/023b0x485
DOI:	http://doi.org/10.25358/openscience-8728
Version:	Published version
Publication type:	Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Document type specification:	Review
License:	CC BY-NC-ND
Information on rights of use:	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Journal:	Angewandte Chemie : International edition 61 47
Pages or article number:	202204140
Publisher:	John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Publisher place:	Weinheim
Issue date:	2022
ISSN:	1521-3773
Publisher DOI:	10.1002/anie.202204140
Appears in collections:	DFG-491381577-H