Alkyl radicals

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000402",
  "term": "Alkyl radicals",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Neutral chemical species that possess an unpaired electron on a carbon atom, derived from an alkane by homolytic cleavage of a carbon-hydrogen bond. These highly reactive intermediates are involved in many free-radical reactions, such as combustion and polymerization. The methyl radical (•CH3) is the simplest example.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "alkanes",
    "radical"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1314 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/alkyl-radicals/"
}