Decomposition of hydroperoxides by transition metal ions

Hydroperoxide decomposition is accelerated by the presence of transition metal ions, according to the reactions (cf. section 5.4) [195,447,790,1640]  

For example, transition metal salicylates (Ni(II), Co(II), Mn(II) and Fe(III) salicylates) accelerate decomposition of poly(styrene peroxides) [1203]. 

There are several ways in which polymer acyl radicals (2.9) can be formed  

Reaction of polymer and aldehyde groups (formed from the )S-scission reaction of polymer oxy radicals (PC) with polymer peroxy radicals (POO )  

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