Electrochemical Late-Stage Functionalization

Chem Rev. 2023 Oct 11;123(19):11269-11335. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00158. Epub 2023 Sep 26.

Abstract

Late-stage functionalization (LSF) constitutes a powerful strategy for the assembly or diversification of novel molecular entities with improved physicochemical or biological activities. LSF can thus greatly accelerate the development of medicinally relevant compounds, crop protecting agents, and functional materials. Electrochemical molecular synthesis has emerged as an environmentally friendly platform for the transformation of organic compounds. Over the past decade, electrochemical late-stage functionalization (eLSF) has gained major momentum, which is summarized herein up to February 2023.

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  • Review