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10.31 Triphenylmethane readily undergoes autooxidation to produce a hydroperoxide: c10s172 (a) Draw the expected hydroperoxide. (b) Explain why triphenylmethane is so susceptible to autooxidation. (c) In the presence of phenol (C6H5OH), triphenylmethane undergoes autooxidation at a much slower rate. Explain this observation.

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