In the final optimized manifestation of this protocol, the reaction was carried out as follows. First, all the reagents except AgNO3 were added to a 5 mL ElectraSyn 2.0 vial directly. It was observed that extend stirring of the solution with AgNO3 led to detrimental outcomes, likely due to decomposition of the in situ generated AgCl salt. Then, NMP or DMF were added resulting in a homogeneous solution. Finally, silver nitrate was added directly as a solid and the contents were allowed to undergo constant current electrolysis at 12 mA for 2.5 F/mol (around 2.5 h). No precautions were taken to exclude water or air and all reagents were used as delivered from a commercial supplier. The catalyst (NiCl2•6H2O) is amongst the most inexpensive sources of Ni available (ca. $57/mole). The ligand (2,2'-bpy) can be obtained for approximately $1.5/gram. Finally, AgNO3 is a benchtop stable reagent that used to be widely used in the photographic industry (ca. $10/g). As previously reported, recycled Ag-electrodes can be employed.