can anyone explain what is kolbe's electolysis
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Kolbe electrolysis also called as kolbe reaction is an organic reaction named after German chemist Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe.
This reaction is a electrochemical decarboxylation of the salts of carboxylic acid which produces radicals. This reaction is also called as decarboxylative dimerisation, since it proceeds with radical reaction mechanism. This reaction is used in synthesis of symmetrical dimers. It can also be employed for a mixture of carboxylic acid in order to furnish unsymmetrical dimers.
This reaction is a electrochemical decarboxylation of the salts of carboxylic acid which produces radicals. This reaction is also called as decarboxylative dimerisation, since it proceeds with radical reaction mechanism. This reaction is used in synthesis of symmetrical dimers. It can also be employed for a mixture of carboxylic acid in order to furnish unsymmetrical dimers.
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