Electrochemical synthesis is a valuable
method for the preparation
of molecules. It is innately eco-friendly, as potentially hazardous
oxidation and reduction agents are replaced with electrochemical potentials.
Electrochemistry is commonly applied globally in the synthesis of
numerous chemicals, but the energetic materials field lags in this
regard. In this review, we endeavor to cover the entire history of
synthetic electrochemistry for the preparation of energetic materials
and detail the electrochemical transformations of high-nitrogen materials
that are relevant for the preparation of new energetic molecules.
We hope this review serves as a starting point to inform those involved
in synthetic energetic materials chemistry, and those interested in
other applications of high-nitrogen molecules, about the environmentally
friendly electrochemical methods available for such compounds.