. Can. J. Chem. 59, 3095 (1981). Addition of 2,2-diphenyl-I-picrylhydrazyl DPPH to styrene at 75'C results in little change in the amounts of cis-and trans-1.2-diphenylcyclobutane and 1.2.3,4-tetrahydro-1-phenylnaphthalene, in a slightly smaller amount of I-phenylnaphthalene, and in a considerable increase in the amount of 1.2-dihydro-1-phenylnaphthalene that are formed. Formation of the styrene trimer 1,2.3,4-tetrahydro-I-phenyl-4-(l-phenylethyl)naphthalene is eliminated completely. Products derived from DPPH are I-(4-nitrophenyl)-1-phenyl-2-picrylhydrazine 9 and 1-[2,6-dinitro-4-(l.2,3,4-tetrahydro-4-phenyl-l-naphthyl)phenyl]-2.2-diphenylhydrazine, 10. DPPH intercepts the thermally formed Diels-Alder dimer of styrene as soon as it is formed to give the 1.2,3,4-tetrahydro-4-phenyl-I-naphthyl radical.Thermolysis of bis(l,2,3,4-tetrahydro-4-phenyl-l-naphthyl)diazene in the presence of DPPH yields 20% of 10, 10% of 1-[2,6-dinitro-4-(1.2,3,4-tetrahydro-4-phenyl-l-naphthyl)phenyl]--(4-nitrophenyl)-2-phenylhydrazine and 9 while thermolysis of 1.2-bis(1-pheny1ethyl)diazene in the presence of DPPH yields 9 and 44% of 1-[2.6-dinitro-4-(l-phenylethyl)phenyl]-2.2-diphenylhydrazine showing that substituted benzyl radicals efficiently displace the 4-nitro group of DPPH. The nitro group is transferred to an unsubstituted phenyl group of DPPH. KARL R. KOPECKY et MICHAEL C. HALL. Can. J . Chem. 59. 3095 (1981). L'addition du diphenyl-2.2 picrylhydrazyle (DPPH) au styrene a 75°C ne change que faiblement les quantites de diphenyl-1,2 cyclobutane cis et trans et de tetrahydro-1.2.3,4phenyl-l naphtalene. mais conduit a une quantite legerement plus faible de phenyl-I naphtalene et a une augmentation considerable de dihydro-1.2 phenyl-1 naphtalene. On llimine completement la formation du trimere du styrene, le tetrahydro-l,2.3,4 phenyl-l (phenyl-l ethyl)-4 naphtalene. Les produits obtenus a partir du DPPH sont la (nitro-4 phenyl)-l phenyl-l picryl-2 hydrazine (9) et la [dinitro-2.6 (tetrahydro-1.2,3,4 phenyl-4 naphtyl-1)-4 phenyll-l diphenyl-2,2 hydrazine (10). I,e DPPH intercepte le dimere du styrene, forme thermiquement selon une reaction de Diels-Alder au fur et B mesure qu'il se forme en donnat le radical tetrahydro-1.2,3,4 phenyl-4 naphtyl-I.La thermolyse du bis(tetrahydr0-l.2,3.4 phenyl-4 naphtyl-I) diaztne en presence du DPPH conduit a 20% du compose 10 et a 10% de [dinitro-2,6 (tetrahydro-l,2.3.4phenyl-4 naphtyl-1)-4 phenyll-l (nitro-4 ph6nyl)-2 phenyl-2 hydrazine et au compose 9 tandis que la thermolyse du bis(pheny1-1 ethyl)-1,2 diazcne en prdsence de DPPH conduit au compose 9 et a 44% de [dinitro-2.6 (phenyl-l ethyl)-4 phenyll-l diphenyl-2,2 hydrazine montrant ainsi que le radical portant un substituant benzyle deplace efficacement le groupe nitro du DPPH. Le groupe nitro est transfere au group phenyl non substitue du DPPH.[Traduit par le journal]