The thermal decomposition of bis-6-pheuylvaleryl peroxide has been studied in solution in carbon tetrachloride and in Ixnzene. By use of dilute solutions (4-16 mmolar) and of an aliphatic type of peroxide, complicating induced decomposition reactions have been minimized. The expected 8-phenylbutyl radical intermediate is structurally capable of cyclizing to give tetraliii; tetralin\ vas formed in 30% yield in benzene but was absent from ...
