An Introduction to Free Radicals

The author has extracted a selection of the most fundamental and generally useful material from the vast literature on free radicals. Electron spin resonance, radical pairs, CIDNP and CIDEP, alkyl radicals and applications in synthesis are among the topics covered.

Basic Concepts: Electron and Nuclear Spin Angular Momentum. Electron Spin Resonance. Overview of Diradicals and Triplet States. Radical Pairs. CIDNP and CIDEP. The Small Radicals. Radical Sources 1: Diacyl Peroxides and Peresters. Radical Sources 2. Selected Alkyl Radicals. Conjugated Carbon Radicals. Synthetic Applications. Electron Transfer and Related Concepts. Index.