ABSTRACT
The physical, chemical, and toxicological properties of a chemical are all derived
from and related to the unique molecular structure of that chemical; it follows
therefore that the various properties of the chemical are also interrelated. This
principle forms the basis for the prediction of toxicity from chemical structure. If a
mechanistic hypothesis can be proposed which links structural features of a group
of related chemicals with a particular toxicological end point, in this case
photoallergy, then a structure-activity relationship can be established.
