Abstract

Recent experimental studies indicate that one step in the transformation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon precarcinogens to ultimate carcinogens involves oxidation of a dihydrodiol intermediate to a dihydrodiol epoxide. This step is examined for 25 compounds using a molecular orbital reactivity index, and a strong correlation with carcinogenic activity is found.

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