Abstract
In the autoxidation of squalene (rubber model) the title compound (I) first behaves as an effective antioxidant which, however, gradually loses its efficiency in the course of autoxidation without being destroyed. This behaviour is caused by a reaction in which radical (III), derived from antioxidant (I), reacts with the hydrogen atom in the oxidation products of squalene. The hydrogen atom is not that of the hydroperoxide group. In the reaction, (I) is regenerated and an active radical is formed from the substrate which continues the oxidation. Oxidation of (I) with lead dioxide gave rise to the dimer of the radical (III).
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