Radical photosubstitution

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009855",
  "term": "Radical photosubstitution",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A photochemical reaction in which a substituent on a molecule is replaced by another group through a mechanism involving radical intermediates. This process is initiated by light absorption, leading to the formation of radicals that then participate in the substitution steps. An example is the photochlorination of alkanes.",
  "synonyms": [
    "free-radical photosubstitution"
  ],
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "photolysis"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 293. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry, 3rd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2006)' on page 412 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779030293)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/radical-photosubstitution/"
}