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Electrochemical a-acetoxylation of octyl phenyl sulfide, methyl octyl sulfide, and several asulfanylated esters and ketones was achieved in HOAc-NaOAc solutions at Pt electrodes using high concentrations of the sulfur compounds [l 03]. Phenylthio derivatives produce a single a-acetoxy compound, whereas with the methylthio compounds two regioisomers are formed [Eqs. (55)-(56)].