The Self-Reaction of sec-Alkylperoxy Radicals: A Kinetic Electron Spin Resonance Study

Abstract
Absolute rate constants for the self-reaction of cyclopentylperoxy, cyclopentenylperoxy, and sec-butylperoxyradicals have been determined over a 125 °C temperature range. Arrhenius plots derived from these rate constants suggest that the mechanism for this reaction is more complex than the currently accepted Russell mechanism.