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11. Radical Reactions - Part 1 of 2

11. Radical Reactions - Part 1 of 2

11. Radical Reactions / Radical Stability / Problem 9

Consider the radicals shown below:
Sort the radicals in order of decreasing stability. Determine if they are a tertiary, secondary, or primary radical.

ANSWERS OPTIONS

A

(i) primary radical > (ii) secondary radical > (iii) tertiary radical > (iv) tertiary vinyl radical

B

(iv) tertiary vinyl radical > (iii) tertiary radical > (ii) secondary radical > (i) primary radical

C

(ii) primary radical > (i) secondary radical > (iv) tertiary radical > (iii) secondary vinyl radical

D

(iii) secondary vinyl radical > (iv) tertiary radical > (i) secondary radical > (ii) primary radical

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