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Original Article

EPR Evidence for the Involvement of Free Radicals in the Iron-Catalysed Decomposition of Qinghaosu (Artemisinin) and Some Derivatives; Antimalarial Action of Some Polycyclic Endoperoxides

Anthony R. Butler School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST, Scotland
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Bruce C. Gilbert Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, YO1 5DD, England
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Philippa Hulme School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST, Scotland
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Lee R. Irvine Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, YO1 5DD, England
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Louise Renton School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST, Scotland
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Adrian C. Whitwood Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, YO1 5DD, England
Pages 471-476 | Received 20 Oct 1997, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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