Peroxides are often used to initiate radical chain reactions such as in the following radical halogenation. (a)

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Peroxides are often used to initiate radical chain reactions such as in the following radical halogenation.
Peroxides are often used to initiate radical chain reactions such

(a) Using bond dissociation energies in Table 10.1, explain why peroxides are especially effective as radical initiators.
(b) Write a mechanism for the reaction above showing how it could be initiated by di tert-butyl peroxide.

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-1118133576

11th edition

Authors: Graham Solomons, Craig Fryhle, Scott Snyder

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