10.1039/d1gc00317h
The study presents a versatile electro-reductive system for hydrodefunctionalization under ambient conditions, using triethylamine (Et3N) as a sacrificial reductant. This system allows for the cleavage of various bonds, including C–halogen, N–S, N–C, O–S, O–C, C–C, and C–N bonds. The reduction selectivity can be conveniently switched by incorporating or removing an alcohol as a co-solvent. The study explores the optimal conditions for the selective electrochemical reduction using 9-bromophenanthrene as a model substrate. It demonstrates the scope of the system with various bromides, iodides, chlorides, and other functional groups, showing good to excellent yields. Deuterium labeling experiments indicate that the solvent is the major hydrogen source in the reduction process. The study concludes that this electrochemical system is operationally simple, sustainable, and of considerable synthetic value in green chemistry.
10.1002/ejoc.202000612
The study explores a novel method for the direct exploitation of the ethynyl moiety in calcium carbide (CaC2) through sealed ball milling, which allows for the reaction of CaC2 with organic electrophiles without the need for additives or catalysts. The primary chemicals used in the study include calcium carbide (CaC2) and various ketones, such as benzophenone, 2-naphthyl phenyl ketone, 4,4′-dichlorobenzophenone, and others, which serve as substrates for ethynylation reactions. Additionally, aryl halides like 9-bromophenanthrene and 2-fluoro-1,4-dimethoxybenzene were used to investigate the feasibility of alkynylation under ball milling conditions. The purpose of these chemicals is to demonstrate a practical and cost-effective alternative method for introducing ethynyl functionalities into organic molecules, which is synthetically valuable and has potential applications in organic synthesis.