We have developed a method that involves the generation of a “cation pool” using low-temperature
electrolysis, and then its reaction with nucleophiles under non-oxidative conditions. This one-pot method solves
problems associated with conventional oxidative generation of cations and their in situ reaction with nucleophiles,
and provides an efficient method for direct oxidative carbon−carbon bond formation. As an example of this
method, generation of cation pools from carbamates by low-temperature electrolysis (−72 °C) and their reactions
with carbon nucleophiles such as allylsilanes, enol silyl ethers, and enol acetates were examined and the desired
products were obtained in good yields. Aromatic compounds and 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds can also be utilized
as carbon nucleophiles. The present method was also applied to combinatorial parallel synthesis using a robotic
synthesizer.