Abstract
Radical cations generated by photoinduced electron transfer often undergo a fragmentation fast enough to compete with back electron transfer. In this way, radicals are generated. Examples of the chemistry of benzyl and alkyl radicals under these conditions are given.
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Albini, A., Fasani, E., Mella, M. et al. Synthetic chemistry via radicals generated by photoinduced electron transfer. J Chem Sci 105, 563–566 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03040827
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