ABSTRACT
The aim of this part of the book is to look at current practical applications of organic ion radical chemistry. Chapter 7 examines patents and original (experimental) papers that offer commercial advantages when compared to conventional approaches. It pays special attention to newly developed branches of material science that may become technically important in the near future. Ion radical organic chemistry opens new possibilities in the synthesis of materials for molecular electronic applications, including the construction of organic metals and magnets. One section of the chapter is devoted to a mechanism of lubrication during the rubbing together of metallic surfaces; it explains lubrication effects and proposes new approaches to the synthesis of new additives and lubricating compositions. Another section considers the behavior of lignin during the industrial cooking of woods. Redox reactions play the decisive role in delignification. Some commercial advantages based on ion radical participation in paper fabrication are also analyzed.
