Reaction of radicals with benzoquinone - Addition or electron transfer?

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 67, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 275-278

  Maroz, A ^a   Brede, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Addition; Benzoquinones; Electron transfer; Pulse radiolysis; Radicals

Indexed keywords

DERIVATIVES; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; NEGATIVE IONS; RADIOLYSIS;

PULSE RADIOLYSIS;

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

BENZOQUINONE; CYCLOHEXANE; METHYL GROUP; QUINONE DERIVATIVE; RADICAL;

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; OXIDATION; PULSE RADIOLYSIS; RADICAL REACTION; REDUCTION; ROOM TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0038696201     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-806X(03)00051-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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