AIBN is an azo compound (a compound with a N=N double bond) that is often used as

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AIBN is an azo compound (a compound with a N=N double bond) that is often used as a radical initiator. Upon heating, AIBN liberates nitrogen gas to produce two identical radicals:

-CEN NEC- AIBN + N2 -CEN 2.


(a) Give two reasons why these radicals are so stable.

(b) Explain why the following azo compound is not useful as a radical initiator:

.N. N=N

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0470917800

1st edition

Authors: David R. Klein

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