Electrochemical Screening for Electroorganic Synthesis

Abstract

Electrochemical screening is usually strongly focused on electroanalytical data, while the parameters of organic synthesis are mostly not used as selection criteria. Typical parameters would be indication of the formation of the product and the efficiency of the electroorganic conversion. The latter data indicate the stability of the product under electrolysis conditions and represent the key for the accumulation of the desired product. We survey the current methods for electroorganic screening. In particular, parallel electrolysis under more defined conditions is discussed in detail since it represents a powerful tool for the development of electroorganic syntheses and processes.