Nucleophilic Radicals and Alkene Traps

Nucleophilic radicals are electron-rich radicals that form next to electron-donating groups. They react readily with electrophilic alkenes, which are electron-poor double bonds. The key driving force is a SOMO–LUMO interaction. The high-energy SOMO, or singly occupied molecular orbital, of the radical overlaps with the low-e...

Nucleophilic radicals have an electron-donating group attached to the radical center.

These radicals readily react with electrophilic alkenes.

The reaction between a nucleophilic radical and an electrophilic alkene is favored due to the interactions between the high-energy SOMO of the nucleophilic radical and the low-energy LUMO of...