Abstract: By the use of spin traps of differing solubility, radical reactions in the aqueous phase or the micellar interior of SDS micelles can be probed. Sodium 2-sulfonatophenyl tert- butyl nitrone (2-SSPBN) is useful for investigating the bulk aqueous phase, while 4- dodecyloxyphenyl tert-butyl nitrone (4-DoPBN) can be used to monitor the micellar interior. The effect of SDS on the line widths and hyperfine splitting constants of spin adducts of 2- ...