radical centre(s)

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The atom (or group of atoms) in a polyatomic radical on which an unpaired electron is largely localized. @A00512@ of a monovalent atom to a radical centre gives a molecule for which it is possible to write a @L03513@ in which the normal @S05900@ valencies are assigned to all atoms.
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. (Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 1156 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'radical centre(s)' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05069 RIS BibTex EndNote
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