Electrochemical-induced
transfer hydrogenation (TH) of N-heteroaromatic
to construct biologically active functional molecule is an appealing
and yet challenging task. We report herein the first selective transfer
hydrogenation of imidazopyridine derivatives with secondary amines
as the hydrogen donors under electrochemical conditions. The successful
conversion of cathode transfer hydrogenation depends on the solvation
effect. Importantly, such electrochemical-induced transfer hydrogenation
can be easily amplified with excellent efficiency.
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