Kolbe electrolysis

"Kolbe reaction" redirects here. For the carboxylation of phenols, see Kolbe–Schmitt reaction.


The Kolbe electrolysis or Kolbe reaction is an organic reaction named after Hermann Kolbe. The Kolbe reaction is formally a decarboxylative dimerisation of two carboxylic acids (or carboxylate ions). The overall reaction is:

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