催化学报 ›› 2026, Vol. 82: 1-41.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(25)64927-8

• 综述 •    下一篇

迈向可持续化学: 有机电合成的进展、挑战与机遇

Syeda Maria Hashmib, Yilin Wangb, Nida Rehmanb, 谭心怡c,*(), Javier García-Martínezd, Ume Aimane, Muhammad Sajidb, 孙振宇a,b,*()   

  1. a石河子大学化学化工学院, 化工绿色加工国家重点实验室孵化基地, 新疆石河子 832003, 中国
    b北京化工大学化学工程学院, 有机无机复合材料国家重点实验室, 北京 100029, 中国
    c北京理工大学材料科学与工程学院, 北京环境科学与工程重点实验室, 北京 100081, 中国
    d阿利坎特大学无机化学系, 阿利坎特, 西班牙
    e戈马尔大学化学科学研究所, 德拉伊斯梅尔汗, 巴基斯坦
  • 收稿日期:2025-06-26 接受日期:2025-10-27 出版日期:2026-03-18 发布日期:2026-03-05
  • 通讯作者: * 电子信箱: xinyitan@bit.edu.cn (谭心怡),sunzy@mail.buct.edu.cn (孙振宇).
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金联合基金(U24B20201);国家自然科学基金(22372007);国家自然科学基金(21972010)

Towards sustainable chemistry: Advances, challenges and opportunities in organic electrosynthesis

Syeda Maria Hashmib, Yilin Wangb, Nida Rehmanb, Xinyi Tanc,*(), Javier García-Martínezd, Ume Aimane, Muhammad Sajidb, Zhenyu Suna,b,*()   

  1. aSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory Incubation Base for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, Xinjiang, China
    bState Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
    cSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing 100081, China
    dDepartment of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Alicante, E-03690, Alicante, Spain
    eInstitute of Chemical Sciences, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan
  • Received:2025-06-26 Accepted:2025-10-27 Online:2026-03-18 Published:2026-03-05
  • Contact: * E-mail: xinyitan@bit.edu.cn (X. Tan),sunzy@mail.buct.edu.cn (Z. Sun).
  • About author:Xinyi Tan (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology) received her B.S. degree from Jilin University (China) in 2017, and Ph.D. degree from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2021. Since 2022, she has been working in Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering of Beijing Institute of Technology. Her research focus on new materials in electrocatalysis, energy storage and biomass with design of nanostructure of new catalysts and electrodes. She also works on technologies and industrialization for the efficient and green production of high-end chemical materials for chips from biomass. Her recent research mainly includes CO2 electroreduction, bio-electroreduction of CO2, high-capacity electrodes for lithium-ion/sodium-ion batteries and biomass conversion. She is Excellent Young Scientists (Overseas) of National Natural Science Foundation of China (2023).
    Zhenyu Sun is currently a full professor in the College of Chemical Engineering at Beijing University of Chemical Technology (China). He completed his PhD in the Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2006. He did postdoctoral research in Trinity College Dublin (Ireland) from 2006 to 2008, at Ruhr University, Bochum (Germany) from 2011 to 2014, and University of Oxford from 2014 to 2015. He has obtained a Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers (Germany). His current research focuses on electrocatalytic N2/CO2 reduction reactions. He has authored over 190 contributions in international journals.
  • Supported by:
    Joint Funds of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U24B20201);National Natural Science Foundation of China(22372007);National Natural Science Foundation of China(21972010)

摘要:

在当前资源匮乏、化石燃料过度消耗及环境污染严重的时代, 绿色化学与可再生能源的研究与应用日益受到重视. 在此背景下,有机电合成作为一种以电能驱动的合成策略, 具有条件温和、环境友好的优势, 在化学工业和生物医学领域正获得越来越多的关注. 有机电合成可实现对反应路径的精确调控, 促进C-C, C-O, C-S和C-N等化学键的形成, 从而生成具有附加值的分子. 区别于传统方法对化学计量氧化剂/还原剂的依赖,有机电合成直接以电子为试剂, 从而从源头上消除了对昂贵或高毒性试剂的使用. 有机电合成的另一个显著优势是其高度可调性, 可通过调节施加的电流和电压来调控反应选择性.

本文系统总结讨论了有机电合成领域的最新突破、现存挑战与发展前景. 首先阐释了有机电合成的特点、重要意义及其作用机理. 有机电合成可在温和条件下通过阳极氧化和阴极还原制备传统化学方法难以实现的化学品的合成, 尤其适用于那些具有挑战性的反应过程. 该技术可减少废弃物的产生、降低化学品的消耗且可缩减反应步骤, 因此可作为一种有效的环境友好型合成方法. 有机电合成常涉及官能团互变, 以及通过调控电极电势构建碳-碳键和碳-杂原子键. 随后简要探讨了反应器优化与电催化过程. 进一步从不同偶联反应的角度梳理了电化学合成的各种反应体系, 重点阐释了反应机理、催化剂的设计、合成与催化性能评价方法, 以及提升催化效能的有效策略; 也总结了间接电合成、耦合电化学过程和电化学微反应器等有效提升合成效率的策略. 此外, 电化学流动反应器的设计和应用可实现电合成过程中精确的反应控制与优化; 还分析了原位/工况表征技术、流动电解池系统与机器学习方法及其对于反应机理的认知和推动工艺规模化设计方面的作用. 最后针对该快速发展的领域, 概述了当前面临的突出问题并展望未来发展方向.

综上, 本综述通过系统探讨有机电合成的理论基础, 结合详实的合成案例, 全面展现了有机电合成的研究进展和未来应用潜力. 尽管在催化剂成本、规模化应用与稳定性方面仍存挑战, 电合成技术已然成为绿色化学的前沿领域, 有望为制药、农用化学品及材料合成带来革命性变革. 持续的研究与创新将成为把握这些机遇、迈向更可持续化学未来的关键所在.

关键词: 有机电合成, 可持续化学, 碳-碳键形成, 碳?杂原子键形成, 电化学流动反应器, 可再生能源, 绿色化学

Abstract:

Organic electrosynthesis is particularly appealing for transformations that would otherwise be challenging because of its intrinsic ability to synthesize extremely reactive species under mild conditions via anodic oxidation or cathodic reduction. It has sparked much attention as an effective, environmentally friendly synthesis tool because it generates less waste, uses fewer chemicals, and often requires fewer reaction steps than previous procedures. The processes that underpin organic electrosynthesis include functional group interconversion and formation of C−C and C−heteroatom bonds (such as C−N, C−O, C−S, and C−H) through a controlled electrode potential. Some of the strategies mentioned as aiding the overall process optimization include the use of indirect electrosynthesis, paired electrochemical processes, and electrochemical microreactors. Furthermore, the use of electrochemical flow reactors has resulted in accurate reaction control and optimization. This review discusses strategic developments in organic electrosynthesis, focusing on fundamental concepts, novel approaches, and future directions for sustainable chemical manufacturing.

Key words: Organic electrosynthesis, Sustainable chemistry, C?C bond formation, C?heteroatom bond formation, Electrochemical flow reactors, Renewable energy, Green chemistry