ISSN 1017-2548(Print)
ISSN 2234-8530(Online)
Volume 24, Number 5
JKCSEZ 24(5)
October 20, 1980 

Radical formation reaction of phenolic antioxidants were examined MO theoretically. Results show that substitution of electron-donating alkyl groups in phenol increases the rate of phenoxy radical formation when attacked by an electrophilic radical by stabilization of cationic transition state.