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alkyl radical

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Noun1.alkyl radical - any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons
chemical group, radical, group - (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
ethyl, ethyl group, ethyl radical - the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom
methyl, methyl group, methyl radical - the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane


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Ferrocene is known to readily form charge transfer complexes (CTCs) with alkyl halides, as evidenced by the appearance of a feature indicative of a charge transfer complex at ~310 nm; subsequently, upon irradiation, the complex dissociates into the ferrocenium ion, chloride ion, and alkyl radical (Fig.
Theoretically, alkyl radical concentrations are kept low by the TEMPO and propagation is stopped before crosslinking can occur.
The consequence of having macroradicals as chain carrying species is crosslinking, given the inevitability of alkyl radical combination.
 
 
 
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