Rate constants for the addition of 2-hydroxy-2-propyl radicals to alkenes in solution studied by laser flash photolysis

Absolute rate constants for the addition of the highly nucleophilic 2-hydroxy-2-propyl radical to eight fast-reacting 1- and 1,1-disubstituted alkenes in MeOH at room temperature have been determined by laser flash photolysis. Also the absorption spectra of the 2-hydroxy-2-propyl and the benzylic and alkyl-type adduct radicals are presented. The rate constants were obtained using various methods for the analysis of the kinetic traces and support earlier findings.