Arenes / (Hetero)Arenes CH Functionalization Under Synergistic Conditions: Electrochemistry, Photoelectrochemistry & Flow Technology

The electrochemical generation of molecular complexity via CH bond transformations without pre-functionalization of molecules, stoichiometric amounts of oxidizing/reducing species or precious metal catalysts, represent a highly sustainable technology and green methodology of contributing toward resource economy. Thus, renewable electricity provides clean electron (oxidant/reductant) that initiate a reaction cascade via producing reactive intermediates that facilitate in the building of new bonds for valuable chemical transformations. The application of modern enabling strategies (electrochemistry, photochemistry & microfluidics) in organic transformations will accelerate the process to achieve sustainable CH bond activation and to access valuable chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and fine chemicals under safe & environmentally friendly conditions. Herein, we discussed enabling tools and technologies used for the recent CH bonds functionalization of Arenes / (Hetero)Arenes.