Electrochemical Reduction of Quinones in Different Media: A Review

The electron transfer reactions involving quinones, hydroquinones, and catechols are very important in many areas of chemistry, especially in biological systems. The therapeutic efficiency as well as toxicity of anthracycline anticancer drugs, a class of anthraquinones, is governed by their electroc...

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Main Authors: Partha Sarathi Guin, Saurabh Das, P. C. Mandal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Electrochemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/816202