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Review
. 2024 Oct 24;63(44):e202407207.
doi: 10.1002/anie.202407207. Epub 2024 Sep 20.

Electrochemically Generated Carbocations in Organic Synthesis

Bill C Hawkins  1 , Justin M Chalker  2 , Michelle L Coote  2 , Alex C Bissember  3
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Review

Electrochemically Generated Carbocations in Organic Synthesis

Bill C Hawkins et al. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. .

Abstract

This Minireview examines a selection of case studies that showcase distinctive and enabling electrochemical approaches that have allowed for the generation and reaction of carbocation intermediates under mild conditions. Particular emphasis is placed on the progress that has been made in this area of organic synthesis and polymer chemistry over the past decade.

Keywords: anodic oxidation; carbocations; electrosynthesis; single-electron transfer; synthetic methods.

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