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allyl

In chemistry, the propenyl group, an unsaturated organic radical corresponding to the formula CH2:CHCH2.

The chief compounds are allyl alcohol (propenol), with the general properties of a primary alcohol; allyl iodide, a colourless liquid with an odour of garlic; allyl bromide, a heavy liquid obtained by treating allyl alcohol with phosphorus tribromide; allyl sulphide, or ‘oil of garlic’, obtained by macerating garlic; and allyl isothiocyanate, or ‘oil of mustard’, occurring in black mustard seeds.



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However, the unsaturation generated by radical--radical disproportionation can also support crosslinking [12, 13] if it engages in radical addition, or if it results in the formation of allyl radicals that have a limited capacity for monomer addition and a pronounced preference for termination by combination [14].
Oxidation of the allyl radical of thymine yields 5-hydroxymethyluracil (5-OHMUra).
The allyl radical in polybutadiene does not have such protection and basically undergoes a free
 
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