Tandem water electrolysis for the transformation of universal feedstock to value-added chemicals integrated with hydrogen generation and in situ utilization is a promising approach to address the economic challenges o...Tandem water electrolysis for the transformation of universal feedstock to value-added chemicals integrated with hydrogen generation and in situ utilization is a promising approach to address the economic challenges of electrochemical hydrogen evolution and storage.Herein,we present the controllable electrocatalytic deuteration of halides using inexpensive and reusable heavy water(D2 O)as a D-source for the preparation of valuable D-labelled chemicals and pharmaceuticals under mild conditions.This electrochemical deuteration method with high efficiency and selectivity furnishes a series of D-labelled chemicals and pharmaceuticals in high yields with excellent D-incorporation.The reaction efficiency and selectivity,that is,the precise substitution of deuterium atoms at different halogen positions,can be tuned by varying the applied voltages.The results show the great potential of green and economical electrocatalytic methods for producing value-added fine chemicals in addition to hydrogen evolution.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21972094,21902105)the National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents(BX20180203)+4 种基金China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2018M643176)Guangdong Special Support ProgramPengcheng Scholar programShenzhen Peacock Plan(KQJSCX20170727100802505 and KQTD2016053112042971)Foundation for Distinguished Young Talents in Higher Education of Guangdong(2018KQNCX221)。
文摘Tandem water electrolysis for the transformation of universal feedstock to value-added chemicals integrated with hydrogen generation and in situ utilization is a promising approach to address the economic challenges of electrochemical hydrogen evolution and storage.Herein,we present the controllable electrocatalytic deuteration of halides using inexpensive and reusable heavy water(D2 O)as a D-source for the preparation of valuable D-labelled chemicals and pharmaceuticals under mild conditions.This electrochemical deuteration method with high efficiency and selectivity furnishes a series of D-labelled chemicals and pharmaceuticals in high yields with excellent D-incorporation.The reaction efficiency and selectivity,that is,the precise substitution of deuterium atoms at different halogen positions,can be tuned by varying the applied voltages.The results show the great potential of green and economical electrocatalytic methods for producing value-added fine chemicals in addition to hydrogen evolution.
