secondary radical

in a chain polymerization
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.15419
Radical formed by the rearrangement or fragmentation of a primary radical that is capable of initiating a polymerization.
Note: The term "secondary radical" is also used to designate a radical centered on a secondary carbon atom, e.g., a 2-propyl radical.
Source:
PAC, 2008, 80, 2163. (Glossary of terms related to kinetics, thermodynamics, and mechanisms of polymerization (IUPAC Recommendations 2008)) on page 2184 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'secondary radical' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.15419 RIS BibTex EndNote
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