The aim is to investigate an unusually rapid hydrogen-shift reaction in a specific peroxy radical.
Measured the intramolecular hydrogen-shift reaction
Analyzed the behavior of a long-chain diether compound
Focused on 1,2-diethoxyethane for the study
Observed a fast long-range hydrogen-shift reaction
Identified the peroxy radical mechanism
Demonstrated the significance of molecular structure in reaction speed
Abstract
An unexpectedly fast long-range intramolecular hydrogen-shift (H-shift) reaction is observed and measured for an organic peroxy radical derived from a long-chain diether compound – 1,2-diethoxyethane.