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Radicals, such as the pentyl radical can eliminate ethene (ethylene).

This process occurs during the thermal cracking of long chain hydrocarbons.

Industrial Organic Chemistry, 3rd. Ed. K. Weissermel, H.-J. Arpe, VCH (1997)

         
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H2C=CH2
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1-Pentyl radical     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
1-Propyl radical     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Ethylene     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: AS
Cracking, Thermal
Decomposition by Heat (Pyrolysis)
Elimination

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