Chemical research in toxicology

Mechanism of isomerization of 4-propyl-o-quinone to its tautomeric p-quinone methide

JL Bolton, HM Wu, LQ Hu

Index: Chemical Research in Toxicology, , vol. 9, # 1 p. 109 - 113

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Abstract

... QMs are much more electrophilic than their o-quinone tautomers, and thus the chemistry of QMs ... because pure solutions of this o-quinone can be prepared by chemical oxidation of ... All chemicals were purchased from Aldrich (Milwaukee, WI), BDH (Toronto, Ontario), or Sigma (St ...