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. 2016 Dec 22;10(1):166–170. doi: 10.1002/cssc.201601271

Scheme 1.

Scheme 1

Comparison of products derived by a condensation reaction versus electrochemical coupling. Claisen chemistry, while feasible with carboxylic acids,2 is routinely carried out with the corresponding esters, in which case the condensate is an alcohol instead of water.