The full control of redox events is of utmost importance to key aspects of molecular synthesis. As a consequence, chemists have recognized the power of electrochemistry for more than a century to govern electron movements for chemical transformations. Despite numerous benefits associated with electrosynthesis, electrical-current-enabled organic transformations have remained for decades largely dormant in academia and industry. However, organic electrosynthesis has recently experienced a considerable renaissance in terms of implementing electrochemical strategies in the synthetic arsenal. To illustrate this unique potential, we have selected four recent representative examples of contemporary organic electrosynthesis that have attracted major attention toward a toolbox for sustainable synthetic chemists.

氧化还原事件的完全控制对于分子合成的关键方面至关重要。结果，一个多世纪以来，化学家已经认识到电化学的力量来控制电子的化学转化运动。尽管有许多与电合成相关的好处，但数十年来，电流驱动的有机转化在学术界和工业界一直处于休眠状态。然而，就在合成武库中实施电化学策略而言，有机电合成最近经历了相当大的复兴。为了说明这种独特的潜力，我们选择了四个当代有机电合成的代表性实例，这些实例已引起人们对可持续合成化学家工具箱的广泛关注。