title: Effects of quinones on free-radical processes of oxidation and fragmentation of hydroxyl-containing organic compounds.
abstract: The coenzymes Q and Vitamin K(3), as well as their synthetic analogues, have been found to inhibit free-radical processes of fragmentation of hydroxyl-containing organic compounds and oxidation of the latter by molecular oxygen. It has been established that the observed effects are due to the ability of quinones to oxidize the alpha-hydroxyl-containing carbon-centered radicals formed from the starting compounds.
authors: Department of Chemistry of the Belarusian State University, Nezavisimosty av. 4, Minsk, Belarus. shadyro@open.by
authors: O I
authors: OI
authors: Shadyro
authors: A A
authors: AA
authors: Sosnovskaya
authors: I P
authors: IP
authors: Edimecheva
authors: N I
authors: NI
authors: Ostrovskaya
authors: K M
authors: KM
authors: Kazem
authors: I B
authors: IB
authors: Hryntsevich
authors: A V
authors: AV
authors: Alekseev
mesh_terms: D005609:Free Radicals; D007700:Kinetics; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry*; D011809:Quinones / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005609:Free Radicals; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D011809:Quinones; D010100:Oxygen