Electrochemistry has been an increasingly useful tool for organic synthesis, as it can selectively generate reactive intermediates under mild conditions using an applied potential. Concurrently, synergistic activity of a metal and a ligand has been used in thermal catalysis and electrocatalytic renewable fuel generation for substrate selectivity and improved catalyst activity. Combining these synthetic strategies is an attractive approach for mild, selective, and sustainable electrosynthesis. This perspective discusses examples of metal-ligand synergistic catalysis in electrochemical applications in organic and organometallic synthesis. The range of reactions and ligand design principles illustrates many opportunities for further discovery in this area and the potential for far-reaching synthetic benefits.

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化学电合成中的金属-配体协同作用

电化学已成为有机合成中越来越有用的工具，因为它可以使用外加电位在温和条件下选择性地生成反应中间体。同时，金属和配体的协同活性已用于热催化和电催化可再生燃料生产，以提高底物选择性和提高催化剂活性。结合这些合成策略是温和、选择性和可持续电合成的一种有吸引力的方法。本视角讨论了有机和有机金属合成中电化学应用中金属-配体协同催化的例子。反应范围和配体设计原理说明了该领域进一步发现的许多机会以及产生深远合成效益的潜力。