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The electroreduction of a solution in N,N-dimethylformamide of an aryl
alkene and either an alkyl bromide or an alkane-alpha,omega-diyl dibro
mide in the presence of a sacrificial aluminium anode affords a monoal
kylated or cyclic product, respectively.