A systematic catalog of over 120 electrochemical reactions for organic synthesis

Electrosynthesis has experienced a significant revival as a viable route toward green and sustainable organic synthesis. Electrochemical Strategies in Organic Synthesis, written by Goutam Brahmachari, a prolific author and distinguished professor of organic chemistry, systematically catalogs more than 120 electrochemical reactions for forming carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bonds, resulting in a broad spectrum of biorelevant organic compounds.

Each chapter addresses a specific reaction type, presenting the general reaction scheme, detailed reaction conditions, representative compound examples with chemical structures, mechanism, and critical discussion. Coverage spans C-C, C-N, C-O, C-F, C-S, C-Se, and C-P bond formations leading to aliphatic, aromatic, alicyclic compounds, and heterocycles.

The book also contains:

• Detailed mechanistic discussions and reaction condition parameters for each electrochemical protocol to support laboratory implementation
• Critical evaluation of each method's merits, demerits, and sustainability aspects compared with conventional synthetic approaches
• Coverage of C-H functionalization and cross-coupling strategies applied to medicinally relevant heterocyclic scaffold construction
• References and representative chemical structures throughout, enabling rapid identification of applicable reactions for target compounds

Designed for organic chemists, process chemists, and medicinal chemists working in both academia and industry, this reference provides the systematic organization and practical detail needed to identify, evaluate, and implement electrochemical methods for efficient and sustainable bond-forming reactions.

Goutam Brahmachari is a full professor of organic chemistry at Visva-Bharati University in Santiniketan, West Bengal, India. His research focuses on developing green chemistry-inspired synthetic methods for carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bond formation in medicinally important heterocyclic scaffolds using C-H functionalization, cascade, and cross-coupling approaches. He has about 28 years of experience in teaching and research and has authored over 300 scientific publications, including 28 books from leading scientific publishers. He has also made significant contributions to the field of natural product chemistry by uncovering the chemical profiles of Indian medicinal plants and presenting novel phytochemicals.