A study of the ‘head’ addition of benzoyloxyl radicals to vinyl acetate
Abstract
The radicals formed by the addition of the benzoyloxyl radical to vinyl acetate have been studied employing 2-methyl-2-nitrosopropane and 2,4,6-tri-t-butylnitrosobenzene as spin traps. The resulting e.s.r. spectrum of the radicals obtained using the latter spin trap indicates that a significant proportion (i.e. 3:10) of the benzoyloxyl radicals add to the substituted carbon atom of the CC bond (‘head’ addition).