Photoelectrochemical Tandem Chlorination of sp<sup>3</sup> C–H Bond in Seawater/Chloroform Two-Phase Electrolyte System by Ti-Doped Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> Photoanode

C-H bond activation is a fundamental challenge in organic synthesis, and various routes have been explored. Among them, halogenation has played an important role in producing valuable intermediates. We report a novel photoelectrochemical (PEC) tandem C-H chlorination using a Ti-doped Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> (Ti:Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>) photoanode in a two-phase electrolyte system consisting of natural seawater and a chloroform organic phase. This system enables the <i>in situ</i> generation of Cl<sub>2</sub> via the chlorine evolution reaction (CER) with near 100% Faradaic efficiency (FE) while suppressing the competing oxygen evolution reaction (OER). The generated Cl<sub>2</sub> undergoes photolytic cleavage, forming chlorine radicals that selectively chlorinate sp<sup>3</sup> C-H bonds in toluene, cyclohexane, and ethylbenzene with 100% regioselectivity. This work demonstrates the feasibility of seawater-based PEC halogenation and provides a sustainable strategy for selective C-H functionalization in organic synthesis.

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Journal of the American Chemical Society
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2025-05-15
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https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5c05100
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18
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Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
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Photoelectrochemical Tandem Chlorination of sp3 C–H Bond in Seawater/Chloroform Two-Phase Electrolyte System by Ti-Doped Fe2O3 Photoanode

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Photoelectrochemical Tandem Chlorination of sp3 C–H Bond in Seawater/Chloroform Two-Phase Electrolyte System by Ti-Doped Fe2O3 Photoanode

Eun Duck Park, Adeel Mehmood, Sang Youn Chae
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C-H bond activation is a fundamental challenge in organic synthesis, and various routes have been explored. Among them, halogenation has played an important role in producing valuable intermediates. We report a novel photoelectrochemical (PEC) tandem C-H chlorination using a Ti-doped Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> (Ti:Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>) photoanode in a two-phase electrolyte system consisting of natural seawater and a chloroform organic phase. This system enables the <i>in situ</i> generation of Cl<sub>2</sub> via the chlorine evolution reaction (CER) with near 100% Faradaic efficiency (FE) while suppressing the competing oxygen evolution reaction (OER). The generated Cl<sub>2</sub> undergoes photolytic cleavage, forming chlorine radicals that selectively chlorinate sp<sup>3</sup> C-H bonds in toluene, cyclohexane, and ethylbenzene with 100% regioselectivity. This work demonstrates the feasibility of seawater-based PEC halogenation and provides a sustainable strategy for selective C-H functionalization in organic synthesis.

Journal of the American Chemical SocietyVol. 147(23)
Ajou University (KR)
National Research Foundation of Korea
Life below water
Openalex Percentile: Top 3%
Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
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