Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Radical (free radical):
A species with one or more unpaired electrons.
Some Common Free Radicals
Methyl
radical
Bromine radical
Hydroxyl radical
Related terms:
Radical cation
,
radical fates
,
chain initiation
,
chain propagation
,
chain termination
,
chain reaction
,
reactive intermediate
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