end-of-chain chain shortening
Barton decarboxylation
RXNO
RXNO:0000135
The decarboxylation of a carboxylic acid to the lower homologue alkane using a pyridine thione.
The reaction proceeds by a radical mechanism.
https://www.rsc.org/Merck-Index/reaction/r21/
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3454335