Chapter 10.2, Problem 3LTS

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The fishhook arrows should be drawn for the given radical process.

Concept introduction:

Radical or free radical: unpaired valence electron of an atom, molecule, or ion is called as radical.

Radical or free radical: The unpaired valence electron of an atom, molecule, or ion is called as radical. The stability order for radical is as follows,

$\text{benzylic}\text{>}\text{allylic}\text{>}\text{tertiary}\text{>}\text{secondary}\text{>}\text{primary}\text{>}\text{methyl}$

The movement of single electron present in the molecule is usually denoted by using the half headed arrows called fishhook arrows.