A New View of the Mechanistic Pathways in the Iodine Atom Transfer Addition Reaction Involving 1-Iodoalkylphosphonates and Related Nonphosphorus Systems
Center of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies , Polish Academy of Sciences , 90-363 ?ód?, Sienkiewicza 112 , Poland
Abstract:
The title reaction in the initiation step proceeds via two mechanistic pathways involving attack of the isobutyronitrile radical either on the starting iodide or on the starting alkene or alkyne followed by the reaction of the adduct radical with the iodide.