Reduction of 4-(bromomethyl)-2-oxo-2H-chromen-7-yl acetate at carbon cathodes in dimethylformamide and acetonitrile: Lifetime of the electrogenerated radical-anion

► Cyclic voltammetric behavior of 4-(bromomethyl)-2-oxo-2H-chromen-7-yl acetate. ► Digital simulation of an EC mechanism. ► Reductive cleavage of a carbon-bromine bond. ► Homogeneous redox catalysis. ► Lifetime of an electrogenerated radical-anion of a benzyl bromide.