Common Patterns in Radical Mechanisms

This carbocation will rearrange to produce a more stable tertiary carbocation 

There are six different kinds of arrow-pushing patterns that comprise radical reactions. We will now explore these patterns one by one  

Homolytic cleavage Homolytic cleavage requires a large input of energy. This energy can be supplied in the form of heat (A) or light hv). 

Addition to a it bond A radical adds to a it bond, thereby destroying the tt bond and generating a new radical. 

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