The cathodic reduction of phenacyl thiocyanate in aprotic medium leads to an enolate. which acts as nucleophile in addition or substitution reactions as well as electrogenerated base. The products of these reactions were isolated and identified as 2,4-diphenylthiophene. 1,4-diphenyl-1,4-butanedione, 1,5-diphenyl-1-3-benzoyl-1,5-pentanedione, trans-1.2,3-tribenzoyl cyclopropane and acetophenone.