ABSTRACT
Electrochemical reactions resulting in cleavage of bonds are synthetically useful in many respects, for example, deprotection of functional groups and generation of reactive intermediates. The bond breakage may occur in concert with electron uptake or in a follow-up reaction. The main types of electrochemical cleavage reactions are described briefly in generalized terms in this section; in Secs. II through XVII the cleavage of the different types of bonds is discussed in more detail. Several of these reactions may be performed by direct as well as by indirect electrolysis.
