Abstract We have quantum chemically investigated how methyl substituents affect the stability of alkyl radicals MemH3?mC? and the corresponding MemH3?mC?X bonds (X?=?H, CH3, OH; m?=?0?–?3) using density functional theory at M06‐2X/TZ2P. The state‐of‐the‐art in physical organic chemistry is that alkyl radicals are stabilized upon an increase in their degree of substitution from methyl展开▼
