Intermediates of Electrocatalysis

The characterization of reaction mechanisms and intermediates of complex chemical reactions forms a central topic in electrochemistry [113-118]. The electrochemical reductive cleavage of carbon-halogen bonds is an important process in electro-organic synthesis, waste stream treatment and electron-transfer mechanisms. Benzyl chloride (PhCH2Cl) reduction in organic solvents has been widely investigated following debate as to whether the carbon-chlorine bond would be reductively cleaved via a concerted or a nonconcerted reaction pathway. Recent studies have shown that Pd, Cu - and especially Ag - cathodes 

Whenever work from the Chinese groups is mentioned in this chapter, it is the great contribution of the self-motivated and hard-working students of Xiamen University. 

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