Chlorination Increases the Persistence of Semiquinone Free Radicals Derived from Polychlorinated Biphenyl Hydroquinones and Quinones
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Chlorination increases the persistence of semiquinone free radicals derived from polychlorinated biphenyl hydroquinones and quinones.
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) comprise a group of persistent organic pollutants that differ significantly in their physicochemical properties, their persistence, and their biological activities. They can be metabolized via hydroxylated and dihydroxylated metabolites to PCB quinone intermediates. We have recently demonstrated that both dihydroxy PCBs and PCB quinones can form semiquinone radi...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Organic Chemistry
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0022-3263,1520-6904
DOI: 10.1021/jo801397g