Abstract
A kinetic electron spin resonance spectroscopic study of the reaction of tertiary alkylperoxy radicals with α-tetralin hydroperoxide is reported. The absolute rate constants for this hydrogen atom transfer process (k1) are given by the equation log (k1/M−1 s−1) = (6.0 ± 0.5 ) − (4.5 ± 0.5 )/θ, where θ = 2.303 RT kcal mol−1.A significant isotope effect is obtained when the hydroperoxidic hydrogen is replaced by deuterium, e.g. k1H/k1D at 21° = 9.Other alkyl hydroperoxides, e.g. triphenylmethyl, s-butyl, and 9,10-dihydro-9-anthracyl have approximately the same reactivity to t-ROO as α-C10H11OOH.

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