scholarly journals Antiradical Properties of N-Oxide Surfactants—Two in One

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (15) ◽  
pp. 8040
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Lewińska ◽  
Julita Kulbacka ◽  
Marta Domżał-Kędzia ◽  
Maciej Witwicki
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Lower Surface ◽  
Free Energies ◽  
Paramagnetic Resonance ◽  
Foaming Agents ◽  
Antiradical Properties ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy ◽  
Electron Paramagnetic

Surfactants are molecules that lower surface or interfacial tension, and thus they are broadly used as detergents, wetting agents, emulsifiers, foaming agents, or dispersants. However, for modern applications, substances that can perform more than one function are desired. In this study we evaluated antioxidant properties of two homological series of N-oxide surfactants: monocephalic 3-(alkanoylamino)propyldimethylamine-N-oxides and dicephalic N,N-bis[3 ,3′-(dimethylamino)propyl]alkylamide di-N-oxides. Their antiradical properties were tested against stable radicals using electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and UV-vis spectroscopy. The experimental investigation was supported by theoretical density functional theory (DFT) and ab initio modeling of the X–H bonds dissociation enthalpies, ionization potentials, and Gibbs free energies for radical scavenging reactions. The evaluation was supplemented with a study of biological activity. We found that the mono- and di-N-oxides are capable of scavenging reactive radicals; however, the dicephalic surfactants are more efficient than their linear analogues.

Investigation of Antioxidant Activity of Pomegranate Juices by Means of Electron Paramagnetic Resonance and UV-Vis Spectroscopy

2015 ◽  
Vol 98 (4) ◽  
pp. 866-870 ◽  
Author(s):  
Violetta Kozik ◽  
Krystyna Jarzembek ◽  
Agnieszka Jędrzejowska ◽  
Andrzej Bąk ◽  
Justyna Polak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Paramagnetic Resonance ◽  
Free Radical ◽  
Epr Spectroscopy ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Free Radical Scavenger ◽  
Pomegranate Juice ◽  
Radical Scavenger ◽  
Paramagnetic Resonance ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy ◽  
Electron Paramagnetic

Abstract Pomegranate fruit (Punica granatum L.) is a source of numerous phenolic compounds, and it contains flavonoids such as anthocyanins, anthocyanidins, cyanidins, catechins and other complexes of flavonoids, ellagitannins, and hydrolyzed tannins. Pomegranate juice shows antioxidant, antiproliferative, and anti-atherosclerotic properties. The antioxidant capacity (TEAC) of the pomegranate juices was measured using electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH•) as a source of free radicals, and the total phenolic (TP) content was measured using UV-Vis spectroscopy. All the examined pomegranate juices exhibited relatively high antioxidant properties. The TEAC values determined by means of EPR spectroscopy using Trolox (TE) as a free radical scavenger were in the range of 463.12 to 1911.91 μmol TE/100 mL juice. The TP content measured by the Folin-Ciocalteu method, using gallic acid (GA) as a free radical scavenger, widely varied in the investigated pomegranate juice samples and ranged from 1673.62 to 5263.87 mg GA/1 L juice. The strongest antioxidant properties were observed with the fresh pomegranate juices obtained from the fruits originating from Israel, Lebanon, and Azerbaijan. Correlation analysis of numerical data obtained by means of EPR spectroscopy (TEAC) and UV-Vis spectroscopy (TP) gave correlation coefficient (r) = 0.90 and determination coefficient (r2) = 0.81 (P <0.05).

scholarly journals Stable Helicene Radicals: Synthesis, Structure, Physical Properties, and Photocatalysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aslam Shaikh ◽  
Md Mubarak Hossain ◽  
Jules Moutet ◽  
Jose Veleta ◽  
Jan Bloch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional ◽  
Chemical Reduction ◽  
Organic Radicals ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Paramagnetic Resonance ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Neutral Radical ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy ◽  
Electron Paramagnetic ◽  
Helical Molecules

Abstract Stable organic radicals have gained considerable attention in the fields of catalysis and material sciences. In particular, helical molecules are of great interest in the development and application of novel organic radicals in optoelectronic and spintronic materials. Here we report the syntheses of highly stable neutral quinolinoacridine radicals by chemical reduction of their quinolinoacridinium cation analogs. The crystal structures of these [4]helicene radicals were determined by X-ray diffraction. Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) measurements, supported by density functional theory (DFT) calculations, indicate that the unpaired electron is mostly localized, showing more than 40% of spin density located at the central carbon of the [4]helicene radicals. Quantitative conversion from neutral radical to cation is observed upon exposure to air, monitored via UV-vis spectroscopy. The successful photoreductive dehalogenation of aryl halides occurs in the presence of 10 mol% of [4]helicene radical under blue light.

scholarly journals Stable Helicene Radicals: Synthesis, Structure, Physical Properties, and Photocatalysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aslam Shaikh ◽  
Md Mubarak Hossain ◽  
Jules Moutet ◽  
Jose M Veleta ◽  
jan bloch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional ◽  
Chemical Reduction ◽  
Organic Radicals ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Paramagnetic Resonance ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Neutral Radical ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy ◽  
Electron Paramagnetic ◽  
Helical Molecules

<p>Stable organic radicals have gained considerable attention in the fields of catalysis and material sciences. In particular, helical molecules are of great interest in the development and application of novel organic radicals in optoelectronic and spintronic materials. Here we report the syntheses of highly stable neutral quinolinoacridine radicals by chemical reduction of their quinolinoacridinium cation analogs. The crystal structures of these [4]helicene radicals were determined by X-ray diffraction. Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) measurements, supported by density functional theory (DFT) calculations, indicate that the unpaired electron is mostly localized, showing more than 40% of spin density located at the central carbon of the [4]helicene radicals. Quantitative conversion from neutral radical to cation is observed upon exposure to air, monitored via UV-vis spectroscopy. The successful photoreductive dehalogenation of aryl halides occurs in the presence of 10 mol% of [4]helicene radical under blue light.<b></b></p>

scholarly journals Persistent, Highly Localized, and Tunable [4]Helicene Radicals

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aslam Shaikh ◽  
Jules Moutet ◽  
Jose M Veleta ◽  
Md Mubarak Hossain ◽  
jan bloch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional ◽  
Chemical Reduction ◽  
Organic Radicals ◽  
Paramagnetic Resonance ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Structural Modifications ◽  
X Ray Crystallography ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy ◽  
Electron Paramagnetic ◽  
Helical Molecules

<p><a>Persistent organic radicals have gained considerable attention in the </a>fields of catalysis and material sciences. In particular, helical molecules are of great interest for the development and application of novel organic radicals in optoelectronic and spintronic materials. Here we report the syntheses of easily tunable and stable neutral quinolinoacridine radicals under anaerobic conditions by chemical reduction of their quinolinoacridinium cation analogs. The structures of these [4]helicene radicals were determined by X-ray crystallography. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations, supported by Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) measurements, indicate that over 40% of spin density is located at the central carbon of the [4]helicene radicals regardless of their structural modifications. The localization of the charge promotes a reversible oxidation to the cation upon exposure to air. This unusual reactivity toward molecular oxygen was monitored via UV-Vis spectroscopy.</p>

scholarly journals Persistent, Highly Localized, and Tunable [4]Helicene Radicals

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aslam Shaikh ◽  
Jules Moutet ◽  
Jose M Veleta ◽  
Md Mubarak Hossain ◽  
jan bloch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional ◽  
Chemical Reduction ◽  
Organic Radicals ◽  
Paramagnetic Resonance ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Structural Modifications ◽  
X Ray Crystallography ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy ◽  
Electron Paramagnetic ◽  
Helical Molecules

<p><a>Persistent organic radicals have gained considerable attention in the </a>fields of catalysis and material sciences. In particular, helical molecules are of great interest for the development and application of novel organic radicals in optoelectronic and spintronic materials. Here we report the syntheses of easily tunable and stable neutral quinolinoacridine radicals under anaerobic conditions by chemical reduction of their quinolinoacridinium cation analogs. The structures of these [4]helicene radicals were determined by X-ray crystallography. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations, supported by Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) measurements, indicate that over 40% of spin density is located at the central carbon of the [4]helicene radicals regardless of their structural modifications. The localization of the charge promotes a reversible oxidation to the cation upon exposure to air. This unusual reactivity toward molecular oxygen was monitored via UV-Vis spectroscopy.</p>

The Interplay of manganese and nitrate in hydroxyapatite nanoparticles as revealed by pulsed EPR and DFT

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (31) ◽  
pp. 20331-20337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marat Gafurov ◽  
Timur Biktagirov ◽  
Georgy Mamin ◽  
Elena Klimashina ◽  
Valery Putlayev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Density Functional Theory Calculations ◽  
Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles ◽  
Paramagnetic Resonance ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Pulsed Epr ◽  
Pulsed Electron Paramagnetic Resonance ◽  
Electron Paramagnetic ◽  
Oppositely Charged

The interplay of oppositely charged substitutions in the structure of hydroxyapatite nanopowders is investigated by pulsed electron paramagnetic resonance and ab initio density functional theory calculations.

scholarly journals DFT Protocol for EPR Prediction of Paramagnetic Cu(II) Complexes and Application to Protein Binding Sites

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Sciortino ◽  
Giuseppe Lubinu ◽  
Jean-Didier Maréchal ◽  
Eugenio Garribba
Keyword(s):  
Binding Sites ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Computational Procedure ◽  
Paramagnetic Resonance ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Protein Binding Sites ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Hamiltonian Parameters ◽  
Electron Paramagnetic

With the aim to provide a general protocol to interpret electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectra of paramagnetic copper(II) coordination compounds, density functional theory (DFT) calculations of spin Hamiltonian parameters g and A for fourteen Cu(II) complexes with different charges, donor sets, and geometry were carried out using ORCA software. The performance of eleven functionals was tested, and on the basis of the mean absolute percent deviation (MAPD) and standard deviation (SD), the ranking of the functionals for Az is: B3LYP > B3PW91 ~ B3P86 > PBE0 > CAM-B3LYP > TPSSh > BH and HLYP > B2PLYP > MPW1PW91 > ω-B97x-D >> M06; and for gz is: PBE0 > BH and HLYP > B2PLYP > ω-B97x-D > B3PW91~B3LYP~B3P86 > CAM-B3LYP > TPSSh~MPW1PW91 >> M06. With B3LYP the MAPD with respect to A z exp t l is 8.6% with a SD of 4.2%, while with PBE0 the MAPD with respect to g z exp t l is 2.9% with a SD of 1.1%. The results of the validation confirm the fundamental role of the second order spin-orbit contribution to Az. The computational procedure was applied to predict the values of gz and Az of the adducts formed by Cu(II) with albumin and two fragments of prion protein, 106–126 and 180–193.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document