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. 2024 Sep 9;146(38):26139–26147. doi: 10.1021/jacs.4c07157

Scheme 1. Simplified Reaction Scheme of the Radical Reactions toward Observed Hydrocarbons from PP.

Scheme 1

Chain scission via ball milling leads to mechano-radicals. These can undergo further scission to smaller molecules, such as propene via β scission, methane, and higher products after hydrogen transfer.