Abstract
Rate constants for the ring-opening reactions of cis- and trans-2-methylcyclobutylmethyl, cis- and trans-3-methylcyclobutylmethyl, and 2,2-dimethylcyclobutylmethyl radicals have been determined over a range of temperatures by kinetic e.s.r. spectroscopy. For the limited series of cyclobutylmethyl radicals the activation energies for ring-opening show a linear correlation with the enthalpies of the rearrangements. Barriers to internal rotation of the trans methyl groups have been determined from exchange broadening in the e.s.r. spectra of trans-2-methylcyclobutylmethyl and 2,2-dimethylcyclobutylmethyl radicals.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 443-450 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 2 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 1985 |