The electrolysis of α-chlorovaleric, α-chlorocaproic, and α-chloroisobutyric acids in methanol gave none of the Kolbe dimer; the main products were chloroester and hydrogen ester with aldehydes and acetals formed in lesser amounts. In water, straight chain α-chloroacids gave dimeric esters as the major product. However, Kolbe dimer was formed in fairly good yields together with small amounts of fluoroester and acetal, when α-fluorocaproic and α-fluoroheptanoic acids were electrolyzed in methanol. No Kolbe dimer was produced from 2-fluoro-2-ethylbutanoic and α-fluorophenylacetic acids; the corresponding ketone or aldehyde was the major product.
在甲醇中电解α-氯戊酸、α-氯己酸和α-氯异丁酸,没有生成Kolbe二聚体;主要产物是氯酯和氢酯,少量生成醛和缩醛。在水中,直链α-氯酸产生二聚酯作为主要产物。然而,当α-氟己酸和α-氟庚酸在甲醇中电解时,Kolbe二聚体产率相当高,同时还有少量氟酯和缩醛。2-氟-2-乙基丁酸和α-氟苯乙酸没有产生Kolbe二聚体,相应的酮或醛是主要产物。