title: Laser flash photolysis studies of alkoxyl radical kinetics using 4-nitrobenzenesulfenate esters as radical precursors
abstract: 4-Nitrobenzenesulfenate esters were used as precursors for the generation of alkoxyl radicals under laser flash photolysis conditions. The esters were efficiently cleaved using the Nd:YAG third harmonic (355 nm) to produce alkoxyl radicals and the 4-nitrobenzenethiyl radical. Rate constants for beta-scission and 1, 5-hydrogen abstraction reactions of alkoxyl radicals were measured.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, USA.
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Horner
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Newcomb