Preferred Label : radical centre(s);
IUPAC definition : The atom (or group of atoms) in a polyatomic radical on which an unpaired electron
is largely localized. attachment of a monovalent atom to a radical centre gives a
molecule for which it is possible to write a Lewis formula (electron dot or Lewis
structure) in which the normal stable valencies are assigned to all atoms.;
Origin ID : R05069;
See also
The atom (or group of atoms) in a polyatomic radical on which an unpaired electron
is largely localized. attachment of a monovalent atom to a radical centre gives a
molecule for which it is possible to write a Lewis formula (electron dot or Lewis
structure) in which the normal stable valencies are assigned to all atoms.