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Catechols

Known as: o Dihydroxybenzenes, ortho Dihydroxybenzenes, o-Dihydroxybenzenes 
A group of 1,2-benzenediols that contain the general formula R-C6H5O2.
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2,3-dihydroxybenzaldehyde2,3-dihydroxybiphenyl2,4-dichlorophenoxypropionic acid3,4,5-trichlorocatechol
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Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Oxidation of substituted phenols by Pseudomonas putida F1 and Pseudomonas sp. strain JS6
The biodegradation of benzene, toluene, and chlorobenzenes by Pseudomonas putida involves the initial conversion of the parent… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Coal combustion aerosols and sulfur dioxide: an interdisciplinary analysis.
Coal combustion produces both SO/sub 2/ and submicrometer metal oxides that can react to form irritant aerosols with potential… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Catechol estrogen formation by brain tissue: characterization of a direct product isolation assay for estrogen-2- and 4-hydroxylase activity and its application to studies of 2- and 4…
A direct product isolation assay for quantifying the formation of 2- and 4-hydroxyestradiol (2-OHE2 and 4-OHE2) from [6,7-3H… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Synthesis and antitumor activity of cysteinyl-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanines and related compounds.
The natural catecholic amino acid 5-S-cysteinyl-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (1) was selectively toxic to a variety of human tumor… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Chemical structure and biodegradability of halogenated aromatic compounds. Halogenated muconic acids as intermediates.
Substituted muconic acids were prepared from the corresponding catechols by pyrocatechase II from Pseudomonas sp. B13. The… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Catechol estrogen formation by the human fetal brain and pituitary.
Homogenates of central neuroendocrine tissues from 2 male and 1 female midtrimester fetuses were incubated with (23H) estradiol… 
1975
1975
Pulse-radiolytic investigations of catechols and catecholamines. I. Adrenaline and adrenochrome.
Adrenaline (epinephrine), adrenochrome and C4-substituted catechol model compounds were pulse-irradiated in aqueous neutral and… 
1973
1973
Purification of superoxide dismutase from fungi and characterization of the reaction of the enzyme with catechols by electron spin resonance spectroscopy.
Superoxide dismutase catalyzes the conversion of the single electron reduced species of molecular oxygen to hydrogen peroxide and… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Reactions of superoxide anion, catechols, and cytochrome c.
Photoreduced flavins react very rapidly with molecular oxygen to give the superoxide anion. This radical is highly reactive with… 
1969
1969
In vitro screen of inhibitors of rat brain serotonin synthesis.
Over 700 compounds were screened at 10−4 M concentration as inhibitors of the conversion of L-tryptophan-14C to serotonin-14C in… 
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