Free-radical reactions typical

During the polymeriza tion process the normal head-to-tad free-radical reaction of vinyl chloride deviates from the normal path and results in sites of lower chemical stabiUty or defect sites along some of the polymer chains. These defect sites are small in number and are formed by autoxidation, chain termination, or chain-branching reactions. Heat stabilizer technology has grown from efforts to either chemically prevent or repair these defect sites. Partial stmctures (3—6) are typical of the defect sites found in PVC homopolymers (2—5). 

Bonds may also be broken symmetrically such that each atom retains one electron of the pair that formed the covalent bond. This odd electron is not paired like all the other electrons of the atom, i.e. it does not have a partner of opposite spin. Atoms possessing odd unpaired electrons are termed free radicals and are indicated by a dot alongside the atomic or molecular structure. The chlorination of methane (see later) to produce methyl chloride (CH3CI) is a typical free-radical reaction ... 

This agrees with experimental findings on the decomposition of acetaldehyde. The appearance of the three-halves power is a wondrous result of the quasisteady hypothesis. Half-integer kinetics are typical of free-radical systems. Example 2.6 describes a free-radical reaction with an apparent order of one-half, one, or three-halves depending on the termination mechanism. 

Act to decompose hydroperoxides into stable molecules such as alcohols and ethers, before they can react with light to form free radicals. Main chemical classes are trivalent phosphorous compounds and thio-synergists (esters of thiodipropionic acid). Sulfur-based organic antioxidants decompose hydroperoxides by non-radical reactions. Typical peroxide decomposers are Irgafos 168, Ultranox 626, Irganox PS 800 and others. 

The first reactions of fluorinated olefins in C02 reported by DeSimone et al. involved the free-radical telomerization of 1,1 -difluoroethylene29 and tetrafluor-oethylene.30 This work demonstrated the feasibility of carrying out free-radical reactions of highly electrophilic species in solvents other than expensive fluorocarbons and environmentally detrimental chlorofluorocarbons. The work has since been more broadly applied to the synthesis of tetrafluoroethylene-based, nonaqueous grades of fluoropolymers,31,32 such as poly(tetrafluoroethylene-co-peduoropropylvinyl ether) (Scheme 2). These reactions were typically carried out at between 20 and 40% solids in C02 at initial pressures of between 100 and 150 bars, and 30-35°C (Table 10.1). 

Due to its gaseous nature it may have an effect on the stratospheric ozone layer [281, 402, 404]. After injection into soil for fumigation, methyl bromide rapidly diffuses through the soil pore space to the soil surface and then into the atmosphere [159,162,163,405,406]. Since a plastic sheet typically covers the soil surface, the rate of emission into the atmosphere depends upon the thickness and density of the plastic, if other conditions are the same [159, 406]. Other routes of disappearance from soil include chemical hydrolysis, methylation to soil organic matter through free radical reactions, and microbial degradation [ 136,159,405,407]. Several reports appeared on the study of the microbial transformations of methyl bromide, summarized as follows ... 

Some polymer deterioration reactions occur without loss in molecular weight. These include a wide variety of reactions where free radicals (most typical) or ions are formed and cross-linking or other nonchain session reaction occurs. Cross-linking discourages chain and segmental chain movement. At times this cross-link is desired such as in permanent press fabric and in elastomeric materials. Often the cross-links bring about an increased brittleness beyond that desired. 

Direct bromination of toluene and ethylbenzene form the corresponding benzyl bromides in high yield. The observed selectivity in SC-CO2 is similar to that observed in conventional organic solvents. Also, SC-CO2 is an effective alternative to carbon tetrachloride for use in the classical Ziegler bromination with N-bromosuccinimide. Reaction yields are high, side products are minimized, and bromine-atom selectivities are observed. Thus, SC-CO2 must be useful as a viable, environmentally benign substitute for many of the solvents typically used for free-radical reactions (Tanko and Blackert, 1994). 

Hydrosilylations of fluorine-containing alkenes are free radical reactions initiated by UV light or organic peroxides The direction of addition is the same as with fluonnated alkyl halides However, the reaction between hydrosilanes and fluorine-containing olefins catalyzed by platinum group metal complexes may result in bidirectional addition and/or formation of a vinylic silane, the latter by de hydrogenative silylation[/] The natures of both the silane and the catalyst affect the outcome of the reaction[7] A random selection of some typical new reactions of silanes are shown in Table 1 [1, 2, 3 4]... 

A number of studies are concerned with the free-radical reactions of typical nucleobase lesions. For example, the cyclobutane-type Thy dimer can be split by one-electron reduction [Heelis et al. 1992 reactions (307) and (308)], a process that is relevant to the repair of this typical UV-damage by the photoreactivating enzyme (photolyase, for a review see Carrell et al. 2001, for the energetics of the complex reaction sequence, see Popovic et al. 2002). At 77 K, the dimer radical anion is sufficiently long-lived to be detectable by EPR (Pezeshk et al. 1996). 

Diazo compounds (diazenes) are an important class of compounds typically used as initiators of free-radical reactions. Upon heating, diazenes undergo decomposition as illustrated in Scheme 4.3. The concerted pathway is important for symmetrical diazenes (R = R ), while unsymmetrical diazenes (R f R) decompose via the stepwise pathway, especially when R is more stable than R . 

Although the growth of polymer chains results from a free-radical reaction, the reaction rate is relatively slow, resembling that of typical step-growth polymerizations. When the number of double bonds equals the number of SH groups, the system described by Eq. (2.100) can be classified as an A2 (ene) + B4 (thiol) reaction. 

Typical molecular and free radical reactions of the gas phase also occur in solution, but are much less frequent, in contrast to the predominance of this type of reaction in the gas phase. 

A typical cooked-beef flavor deterioration sample was prepared as described in Beef Preparation section to observe changes in key sulfur marker compounds over a period of 0-, 2-, 4-, and 7-day storage. Sulfur markers, methional, methyl sulfone, and benzothiazole were compared with benzothiophene as internal standard to follow the course of free radical reactions taking place in the stored cooked-beef. Results are plotted in... 

Although the methodology dealt with in this chapter may be applied to most types of reaction, it has seemed pertinent to choose a typical class of reaction to exemplify the ideas developed. Gas phase free radical reactions, and amongst them pyrolysis reactions, appear convenient for this purpose both for economic and fundamental reasons (not excluding, of course, the author s interests). 

The overwhelming majority of foams are TPs, but TSs are also foamed with CBAs, although some of them do create problems. Popular TS foams are made from polyurethane, polyester, phenolic, epoxy, and rubber. Thermal decomposition of the blowing agent with certain plastics such as TS polyesters cannot be applied in this system because the heat of polymerization is not high enough to induce decomposition. But chemical reactions simultaneously produce gas and free radicals they typically involve oxidation and reduction of a hydrazine derivative and peroxide. The reactions are catalyzed by metals, which can be used repeatedly. 

The solubility of SO2 is related to the pH of the aqueous phase, decreasing at lower values of pH. The oxidation of sulfur (IV) to sulfur (VI) is a complex process dependent on many physical and chemical factors. The main oxidants seem to be O2 (catalysed/uncatalysed), O3, H2O2, the oxides of nitrogen and free-radical reactions in clouds and fogs. For example, H2O2 is highly soluble in solution so even at relatively low gas-phase concentrations (typically ca. 1 ppbv) there is a... 

Many of the reactions of N2O4 can be explained in terms of an initial dissociation into NO2, which then undergoes typical free radical reactions (Shech-ter, 1964). However, nitrosation products are also formed under certain experimental conditions, and sometimes are the sole products. The structural... 

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