. INGOLD. Can. J. Chem. 57,831 (1979). The rate constant for the irreversible cyclization of the 4-cyanobutyl radical to the cyclopentiminyl radical, kcCzN, has been measured from -52 to 12°C by kinetic epr spectroscopy. The temperature dependence of this rate constant can be represented by, log (k,C'N/s-') = (9.9 2 1.0) -(8.6 t l.0)/8 where 8 = 2.3RT kcal/mol. This rearrangement is somewhat slower than the analogous cyclizations of the 5-hexenyl and 5-hexynyl radicals.DAVID GRILLER, PETER SCHMID et KEITH U. INGOLD. Can. J. Chem. 57,831 (1979). On a mesurk les constantes de vitesse de la cyclisation irrtversible du radical cyano-4 butyle en radical cyclopentiminyle, kcCEN, a des tempkratures allant de -52 a 12°C en faisant appel a la spectroscopie rpe. On peut reprtsenter la relation entre la constante de vitesse et la temptrature grlce a l'tquation oh 0 = 2.3RT kcal/mol. Cette transposition est un peu plus lente que les cyclisations analogues des radicaux hexenyle-5 et hexynyle-5.[Traduit par le journal]