What is a ‘radical trap’ in organic chemistry?

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ladybug asked:


I’m doing a presentation on a mechanism and need to be able to explain the term…

Aiden

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2 Responses to “What is a ‘radical trap’ in organic chemistry?”

  1. archerpro101 Says:
    January 16th, 2009 at 11:54 am

    a radical trap is something that absorbs free-radicals, which cause aging and general decay of tissue over time. anti-oxidants are radical-traps, thats why so many companies market their products as having high anti-oxidant levels because they slow down the harmful affects of radicals

  2. davisoldham Says:
    January 18th, 2009 at 3:09 pm

    The reaction radical traps can be particularily stable radicals such as tempo or compounds that reacts with radical traps can be particularily stable radicals in the radical if the reaction.