ABSTRACT
If the second electrode process does not interfere with the first (e.g., it may be due to the background), the method may still be acceptable in the laboratory (e.g., anodic methoxylation or an electrolytic reduction with simultaneous hydrogen evolution). For industrial processes, however, a high current yield (or current efficiency) is generally desirable and waste of current on the background is less tolerable. The current yield is the theoretical amount of electricity divided by the amount actually employed for the production of a particular substance (usually expressed as a percentage).
