Herein, the electrochemically driven, Rh(III)-catalyzed regioselective annulations of arenes with alkynes have been established. The strategy combined by rhodium catalyst with electricity not only avoids the need for stoichiometric amount...

We report an approach for the synthesis of benzothiophene motifs under electrochemical conditions by the reaction of sulfonhydrazides with internal alkynes. Upon the formation of a quaternary spirocyclization intermediate by...

The efficient electrochemically promoted [3 + 2] annulation of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines with alkynes using traceless electrons as green reagents has been developed, leading to the synthesis of a large class of polycyclic heteroaromatics in good yields with a broad substrate scope under mild and green conditions. The scaled-up experiment, follow-up procedures, and potential biological applications show the practicability and feasibility of the electrochemical method.

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