“…The rate constant of the reaction is not known, but other data indicate that not every encounter between the two entities leads to a reaction [49]. It is known that the rate of gas phase Η-abstraction by C 6 H 5 · increases with decreasing R-H bond energies of the donor molecule [16,49,50], Both the C 6 H 7 and C 12 H,, radicals are stabilized by mesomerism, and are therefore only slightly reactive [43,44], During the radiolysis of C 6 H 6 , these entities will react with each other, leading to addition or disproportionation to dimers, trimers, and tetramere. Trimers and tetramers are not formed via successive phenylation reaction [40,[51][52][53].…”