Electrolytic reduction of tosylate to corresponding hydrocarbon

Does anyone have any thoughts on possible reaction conditions,
current density, liklihood of electrolytic reduction of
sulfonate esters, sulfonamides to hydrocarbon? Would
benzylchloroformate protection of an amine prior to ester
formation be required or would it be possible to rely on the
alkyln hydrolysis of the amide to regenerate the amine after
hypothetical electro reduction of the ester?

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