Radicals: Their Importance in Synthetic Chemistry and Their Relevance to Biology

Radical chain reactions are not often used in synthetic chemistry, although in fact such reactions can give good yields and show a selectivity that complements perfectly the ionic reactions that are in more general use. The design of radical chain reactions is discussed as well as a new method for o...

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Published in:Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences Biological sciences, 1985-12, Vol.311 (1152), p.505-516
Main Authors: Barton, Derek, Zard, S. Z.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohols
Biochemistry
Biological and medical sciences
Carbon
Chemical chain reactions
Deoxygenation
Esters
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Reagents
Superoxides
Tetrahedrons
Thiols
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Summary:Radical chain reactions are not often used in synthetic chemistry, although in fact such reactions can give good yields and show a selectivity that complements perfectly the ionic reactions that are in more general use. The design of radical chain reactions is discussed as well as a new method for obtaining carbon radicals in good yields under mild conditions.
ISSN:0962-8436
0080-4622
1471-2970
2054-0280
DOI:10.1098/rstb.1985.0160