“…[3,30] The reason provided for why alkaline pH should be avoided is the increased competition of reactant anionsa nd hydroxide ions for binding sites at the electrode, [37] leadingt od ecreased reactantc onversion efficiency and promotion of oxygen evolution. [27,30,[39][40][41] Independent of the possible inhibition of oxygen evolution at more alkaline pH, as hift towardsn on-Kolbe products would still be expected, owing to an increased number of hydroxide, carbonate, and biocarbonate ions that increaset he spatial spacingo ft he formed alkyl-radicals at the electrode surface, rendering dimerizationl ess likely than further oxidation to carbocations. [27,30,[39][40][41] Independent of the possible inhibition of oxygen evolution at more alkaline pH, as hift towardsn on-Kolbe products would still be expected, owing to an increased number of hydroxide, carbonate, and biocarbonate ions that increaset he spatial spacingo ft he formed alkyl-radicals at the electrode surface, rendering dimerizationl ess likely than further oxidation to carbocations.…”