Various aryl seleno/thiocyanates have been synthesized via the electrochemical deborylative seleno/thiocyanation of arylboronic acids under ambient conditions.

An efficient and regioselective ipso-halogenation of diverse arylboronic acids with metal halide salts MX (X = I, Br) has been well established under electrochemical conditions.

Electrochemical N-cyanation of secondary amines and α C-cyanation of tertiary amines have been established under transition metal-free conditions, which provide cyanamides and nitriles with good functional group tolerance from simple systems.

A metal-free electrochemical method for vicinal difunctionalization of various alkenes with dibromomethane in alcohol solvent has been well established to synthesize corresponding β-bromo-α-alkyloxyalkanes with good functional group tolerance under ambient conditions. Preliminary mechanistic studies indicate the oxidation of bromine source occurs prior to that of alkene substrate with the involvement of bromine radical during electrolysis.

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