Electrophotocatalysis: Taking the best from the two worlds

Although the concept of merging electrosynthesis with photochemistry has been introduced many decades ago, the actual use of “electrophotocatalysis” in organic synthesis only recently emerged. This perspective highlights how powerful this technology is and how it can help to overcome challenging oxidative or reductive processes. With this aim, it presents several recent chemical transformations which are inaccessible otherwise and discusses the important challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in this vibrant research field.