Editing Radical initiator (section)

{{Short description|Molecules that can produce radicals and catalyze radical reactions}}
In [[chemistry]], '''radical initiators''' are substances that can produce [[radical (chemistry)|radical species]] under mild conditions and promote [[radical reaction]]s.<ref>{{JerryMarch}}</ref> These substances generally possess weak bonds&mdash;bonds that have small [[bond dissociation energy|bond dissociation energies]]. Radical initiators are utilized in industrial processes such as [[polymer]] synthesis. Typical examples are molecules with a nitrogen-halogen bond, [[azo compound]]s, and [[organic peroxide|organic and inorganic peroxides]].<ref>{{March6th}}</ref>