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CC BY 4.0 · SynOpen 2025; 09(04): 203-213
DOI: 10.1055/a-2709-9625
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Photoelectrochemical Synthesis

Metal-Enabled Electrophotocatalysis Oxidative Coupling with Hydrogen Evolution

Authors

  • Jiayi Yang

  • Shabbir Muhammad

  • Hong Yi

  • Li Zeng


This work was supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities No. 2042025kf0016 (L.Z., H.Y.), National Natural Science Foundation of China (22401221, L.Z.), and the National Key Research and Development Program of China (No. 2022YFA1505100, H.Y.).


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Abstract

Electrophotocatalysis (EPC), a developing scientific discipline, has emerged at the intersection of two highly active fields. By integrating photocatalytic, electrocatalytic, and transition-metal-catalyzed processes via a single-electron transfer (SET) mechanism, the EPC approach enables efficient, selective, and sustainable synthetic transformations. Herein, we summarize recent advances in metal-enabled EPC oxidative coupling reactions. Although still in its early stages, this synergistic catalytic pattern demonstrates remarkable potential for advancing organic synthesis methodologies, particularly offering promising applications in diverse late-stage functionalization strategies.



Publication History

Received: 30 June 2025

Accepted after revision: 03 August 2025

Accepted Manuscript online:
25 September 2025

Article published online:
20 October 2025

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