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The literature information that the reduction of pentafluorobenzoic acid on metals with a high hydrogen-evolution overvoltage occurs via two parallel reactions, which yield penta- and tetrafluorobenzyl alcohol, is confirmed. In optimum conditions, the process selectivity by pentafluorobenzyl alcohol is 82–85%.
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Tomilov, A.P., Stepnova, N.P. & Shalashova, N.N. Electroreduction of Pentafluorobenzoic Acid. Russian Journal of Electrochemistry 37, 215–217 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009048412249
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