Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry ›› 2026, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (9): 3448-3460.DOI: 10.6023/cjoc202604034 Previous Articles     Next Articles

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电驱动硫化学合成研究进展

张象金, 姜雪峰*()   

  1. 华东师范大学海南研究院 海南三亚 572025
  • 收稿日期:2026-04-23 修回日期:2026-05-13 发布日期:2026-06-26
  • 通讯作者: 姜雪峰
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金(22125103)

Research Progress on Electro-Driven Sulfur Chemistry Synthesis

Xiangjin Zhang, Xuefeng Jiang*()   

  1. Hainan Institute of East China Normal University, Sanya, Hainan 57202
  • Received:2026-04-23 Revised:2026-05-13 Published:2026-06-26
  • Contact: Xuefeng Jiang
  • About author:

    Dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of Professor Xikui Jiang.

  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(22125103)

Organic sulfur compounds are widely used in medicinal chemistry, functional materials, energy conversion and storage, and food chemistry. The unique multivalent redox properties of sulfur atoms (-2, 0, +2, +4, +6) make their synthesis highly dependent on precise redox regulation. Traditional methods rely on hazardous oxidants such as peroxides and hypervalent iodine, suffering from low atom economy, over-oxidation, and byproduct contamination. Electrocatalysis employs electrons as green redox reagents, enabling stepwise and controllable transformation of sulfur valence states by precisely regulating electron transfer rates and pathways through potential, current, electrodes, and media, offering a green, safe, highly selective, and atom-economical approach. This article focuses on the electrocatalytic green redox catalysis mode, systematically sorts out various synthetic strategies of electro-driven sulfur chemistry, summarizes the related research progress, and deeply analyzes its reaction mechanism.

Key words: sulfur chemistry, electrochemistry, electroredox