(one-step, room temperature) with a simple electrochemical
set-up. Although the reaction is still limited in terms of func-
tional group compatibility, work is in progress to widen its
scope, to investigate the reaction mechanism in order to gain a
better insight into this novel electrochemical reaction and to
better control its yield and selectivity.
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