6-tribromophenol in aqueous solution on Ag electrode was investigated by means of in situ FTIR and cyclic voltammetryAg electrode exhibited a high electrocatalytic activity for the reductive debromination of 2
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6-tribromophenol2
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6-tribromophenol was electroreduced to its free radical ion initially after receiving an electron
then the free radical ion were further debrominated to produce dibromophenolFinally
phenol was obtained after the Br was debrominated from dibromophenol through the same way.