Ampere‐Level Electrosynthesis of <sup>15</sup>N‐Labeled Oximes by Alloy Synergy Activation and Hydroxylamine Overhydrogenation Inhibition

<sup>15</sup>N-labeled molecules are essential for industrial drug development and medical imageology. However, the synthesis of <sup>15</sup>N-labeled molecules suffers from the complex procedure of de novo synthesis and harsh conditions. Here, we propose an electrochemical strategy to synthesize <sup>15</sup>N-labeled oximes (<sup>15</sup>N-oximes) from <sup>15</sup>N-labeled nitrites (<sup>15</sup>NO<sub>2</sub> <sup>-</sup>) and aldehydes/ketones. Matching the adsorption and activation of H<sub>2</sub>O and <sup>15</sup>NO<sub>2</sub> <sup>-</sup> and inhibiting <sup>15</sup>NH<sub>2</sub>OH overhydrogenation are the keys to realizing efficient ampere-level electrosynthesis of <sup>15</sup>N-labeled oximes. A bismuth-molybdenum (BiMo) alloy catalyst is subsequently designed, in which Bi acts as the <sup>15</sup>NO<sub>2</sub> <sup>-</sup> activation site, whereas Mo serves as the H<sub>2</sub>O activation site. The precisely controlled atomic ratio of Mo and Bi ensures that there is sufficient but not excessive active hydrogen provided for <sup>15</sup>NO<sub>2</sub> <sup>-</sup> hydrogenation and therefore accelerates the reaction rate. Moreover, Mo incorporation increases the energy barrier of <sup>15</sup>NH<sub>2</sub>OH overhydrogenation and thus improves the Faradaic efficiency (FE) of <sup>15</sup>N-oxime. This strategy enables scale-up electrosynthesis with a 76% FE and 88% yield at a current of 3.0 A to obtain 3.5 g of <sup>15</sup>N-cyclohexanone oxime within 1.5 h. The application potential is highlighted by the methodological universality of diverse <sup>15</sup>N-oximes, the extended synthesis of <sup>15</sup>N-labeled drug molecules and their application in 2D magnetic resonance imaging visualization.

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Angewandte Chemie International Edition
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2025-08-31
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https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202516528
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<sup>15</sup>N-labeled molecules are essential for industrial drug development and medical imageology. However, the synthesis of <sup>15</sup>N-labeled molecules suffers from the complex procedure of de novo synthesis and harsh conditions. Here, we propose an electrochemical strategy to synthesize <sup>15</sup>N-labeled oximes (<sup>15</sup>N-oximes) from <sup>15</sup>N-labeled nitrites (<sup>15</sup>NO<sub>2</sub> <sup>-</sup>) and aldehydes/ketones. Matching the adsorption and activation of H<sub>2</sub>O and <sup>15</sup>NO<sub>2</sub> <sup>-</sup> and inhibiting <sup>15</sup>NH<sub>2</sub>OH overhydrogenation are the keys to realizing efficient ampere-level electrosynthesis of <sup>15</sup>N-labeled oximes. A bismuth-molybdenum (BiMo) alloy catalyst is subsequently designed, in which Bi acts as the <sup>15</sup>NO<sub>2</sub> <sup>-</sup> activation site, whereas Mo serves as the H<sub>2</sub>O activation site. The precisely controlled atomic ratio of Mo and Bi ensures that there is sufficient but not excessive active hydrogen provided for <sup>15</sup>NO<sub>2</sub> <sup>-</sup> hydrogenation and therefore accelerates the reaction rate. Moreover, Mo incorporation increases the energy barrier of <sup>15</sup>NH<sub>2</sub>OH overhydrogenation and thus improves the Faradaic efficiency (FE) of <sup>15</sup>N-oxime. This strategy enables scale-up electrosynthesis with a 76% FE and 88% yield at a current of 3.0 A to obtain 3.5 g of <sup>15</sup>N-cyclohexanone oxime within 1.5 h. The application potential is highlighted by the methodological universality of diverse <sup>15</sup>N-oximes, the extended synthesis of <sup>15</sup>N-labeled drug molecules and their application in 2D magnetic resonance imaging visualization.

Angewandte Chemie International EditionVol. 64(43)
Tianjin University (CN), Zero to Three (US)
National Natural Science Foundation of China
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