Sar Models for Futile Metabolism: One-Electron Reduction of Quinones, Phenols and Nitrobenzenes

SAR and QSAR in Environmental Research

Volumn 4, Issue 2-3, 1995, Pages 109-124

  Bradbury, S P ^a   Veith, G D ^a   Zaharieva, N ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b ASSEN ZLATAROV UNIVERSITY   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

nitrobenzenes; one electron reduction potential; phenols; quinones; redox cycling

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000733551     PISSN: 1062936X     EISSN: 1029046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10629369508029908     Document Type: Article

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