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Annual Reports on the Progress of Chemistry Section B (Organic Chemistry)

Section B reviews annual developments in organic and bioorganic chemical research



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Annu. Rep. Prog. Chem., Sect. B: Org. Chem., 2009, 105, 264 - 284, DOI: 10.1039/b822067k

Reaction mechanisms
Part (i) Radical and radical ion reactions

J. M. Tanko

This chapter examines the major advances in the area of radical and radical ion chemistry from a mechanistic perspective. Fundamental classes of radical/radical ion processes are presented (substitution and atom transfer, addition, and fragmentation). Multi-step (cascading) radical process are discussed, followed by a short section describing several fascinating examples of how Nature uses radical chemistry.