Electrochemical halogenation of organic compounds

Abstract

Data on the electrochemical chlorination, bromination, and iodination of organic compounds from various classes were summarized and systematized. The influence of the nature of the halogen and organic substrate on these processes was discussed. Data on the effects of the solvent, anode material, current density, and temperature on electrohalogenation were analyzed. The main tendencies of these reactions and their peculiarities as reactions of hydrogen substitution in the substrate were considered.