| Synonyms | 2,2,6,6-Tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy;
2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidine 1-Oxyl Free Radical;
2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidinooxy; tempo,free redical; 2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidine 1-oxide; 2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidin-1-oxyl; 2,2,6,6-Tetramethyl-1-piperidyloxy; 2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidin-1-oxy; 2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidin-1-oxyl; |
TEMPO(2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidinooxy) is a stable radical prepared through the oxidation of 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine. TEMPO has a wide range of applications including use as a free radical scavenger, a reagent in organic synthe sis and as a structural probe in electron spin resonance spectroscopy. TEMPO can also be used as a mediator in free radical polymerization.
In organic chemistry as a radical trap, 2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidinooxy can be used as a catalyst and in polymerization mediation. |