Table 2.

Gibbs free energies of reaction for the hydrogen atom transfer reaction of HOO^. with Q, Fl, and Bf at the phenolic positions.

System	OH position	ΔG (kcal·mol−1)
Q	3	−4.2
	5	7.9
	7	7.5
	3′	−1.0
	4′	−4.5
Fl	2	19.6
	5	22.2
	7	18.6
	3′	−1.0
	4′	−2.3
Bf	3	26.8
	5	24.4
	7	24.2
	3′	−0.3
	4′	2.6