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Unsymmetrical aryl-benzyl or aryl-alkyl ketones are obtained by electrolysi
ng in an undivided cell a DMF solution containing two organic halides, iron
pentacarbonyl and a catalytic amount of a nickel-2,2'-bipyridine complex.
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