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Metathesis of Alkyl Radicals and Alkenes–a Novel Elementary Reaction of Alkyl Radicals
Author(s) -
Metzger Jürgen O.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.198600801
Subject(s) - alkyl , radical , alkene , chemistry , photochemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis
The experimental detection of the transfer of a β‐H atom from an alkyl radical to an alkene closes a gap in the system of elementary reactions of alkyl radicals. It is very unlikely that the chain transfer in polymerizations takes place via this reaction.