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The nickel-catalyzed electroreductive conjugate addition of (Z)- or (E
)-alkenyl halides to electron-deficient olefins in the presence of a s
acrificial iron rod as the anode proceeds with complete retention of t
he stereochemistry of the alkenyl part and affords functionalized isom
erically pure (Z)- or (E)-olefins in high yield.