The first example of the electrochemical C(sp3)-H amination of inactive hydrocarbons with sulfoximines was reported. We proposed the concept of an NH3-induced electrochemical reaction for the first time. Although the electrochemical C(sp3)-H functionalization of inactive linear hydrocarbons is difficult (especially for alkynes), this reaction is suitable for both linear and cyclic hydrocarbons; the reaction is advantageous because it is green, generates minimal waste (with H2 as the only byproduct), proceeds without transition metal and external oxidant, and requires mild reaction conditions.
Xu et al. (2026) studied this question.