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The ground state of the perhydroxyl ion has been studied theoretically by the Pople–Segal self-consistent field molecular orbital method. The results suggest that 2-electron equivalent atom transfer processes may be important in the redox chemistry of peroxides.
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JONES, P., PERKINS, P. Redox Chemistry of Peroxides: Energy Surface of the Perhydroxyl Ion (HO2−). Nature 215, 129–132 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/215129a0
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