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Abstract

Relative reactivity of CH₃CCl₃ and CF₃CCl₃ measured in competitive addition reactions with 1-hexene in the presence of free radical initiators or Cu, Pd and Ru complexes was found to depend on the type of catalyst. The unusual course of the reaction has been found in the additions catalyzed with copper(I)-amine complexes where CH₃CCl₃ in competition with CF₃CCl₃ was completely unreactive. The results have been explained in terms of the change of reaction mechanism and compared with classical free radical initiation.