(conditions E and F) to glassy carbon anode and borohydride (conditions G) was made. As such, these results represent a clear testimony of the promise that the borohydride oxidation strategy holds in terms of general applicability if applied in the early stages of method development. Control experiments for conditions G revealed that compound 3a did not form in the absence of current and in 17% in the absence of NBu 4 BH 4 , clearly demonstrating that both electricity and borohydride reagent are required for successful outcome. Next, cross-electrophile C(sp 3 )-C(sp 3 ) coupling (XEC) of alkyl halides was assessed using the protocol developed by Lin and co-workers, using a sacrificial magnesium anode in the published benchmark conditions (conditions H). For comparison, the anodic counter reaction was switched from anode dissolution to borohydride oxidation at a glassy carbon electrode (conditions I). As evident from Figure , bottom, the switch of anodic counter reaction from sacrificial anode to borohydride oxidation at an inert electrode was once again able to deliver the targeted products. Although lower yields of compounds 4a-c were obtained using conditions I, it should be noted that no further optimization of the reaction conditions was carried out. Considering that borohydride reagents are known to induce hydrodehalogenation of alkyl halides under certain conditions , it may be expected that adjustments of experimental parameters can result in higher yields of the targeted XEC products. Control experiments using conditions I in the absence of either NBu 4 BH 4 or current failed to furnish product 4a.