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THE decomposition of benzoyl peroxide in solution occurs by unimolecular fission into two radicals : In ‘reactive’ solvents (SH) this is accompanied by an induced chain-decomposition1, namely, Previous workers have found the induced reaction to be inhibited by quinol1 and m-cresol2. On the other hand, when a phenol is used as solvent, it is greatly accelerated3.
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BATTEN, J., MULCAHY, M. Effect of Phenols on the Rate of Decomposition of Benzoyl Peroxide. Nature 172, 72–73 (1953). https://doi.org/10.1038/172072a0
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