CNDO/2 calculations were completed on various cogeners of the chloramphenicol molecule to study the potency of this antibiotic. Several mo indices correlated well with the biological activities. Little effect upon the stabilization of the radical intermediate was found. The substituents apparently alter significantly only the electrostatic interactions with the receptor.

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