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Artemisinin as a self-propagating radical initiator under aerobic conditions

S. L. Solodova, E. T. Denisov, T. G. Denisova

Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, Moscow Region, Russian Federation

Abstract: It has been shown theoretically using a parabolic model of radical reactions that alkyl radicals formed from artemisinin are involved in the rapid intramolecular chain oxidation of artemisinin to a polyfunctional initiator with several hydroperoxy groups.

Language: English

DOI: 10.1016/j.mencom.2008.01.010

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