Captodative effect
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The captodative effect in chemistry
is the effect on the stability of a carbon-centred radical
determined by the combined action of a captor (electron-withdrawing) and a dative (electron-releasing) substituent
, both attached to the radical centre . The term is also used for certain unsaturated compounds.
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
is the effect on the stability of a carbon-centred radical
Radical (chemistry)
Radicals are atoms, molecules, or ions with unpaired electrons on an open shell configuration. Free radicals may have positive, negative, or zero charge...
determined by the combined action of a captor (electron-withdrawing) and a dative (electron-releasing) substituent
Substituent
In organic chemistry and biochemistry, a substituent is an atom or group of atoms substituted in place of a hydrogen atom on the parent chain of a hydrocarbon...
, both attached to the radical centre . The term is also used for certain unsaturated compounds.