Density functional theory (DFT) at B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) level was employed to calculate intramolecular hydrogen bond enthalpies (HIHB), O-H charge differences, O-H bond lengths and bond orders for various substituted cate...Density functional theory (DFT) at B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) level was employed to calculate intramolecular hydrogen bond enthalpies (HIHB), O-H charge differences, O-H bond lengths and bond orders for various substituted catechols and their radicals generated after H-abstraction. It was found that although the charge difference between hydrogen-bonded H and O played a role in determining HIHB, HIHB was mainly governed by the hydrogen bond length. As the oxygen-centered radical has great tendency to form a chemical bond with the H atom, hydrogen bond lengths in catecholic radicals are systematically shorter than those in catechols. Hence, the HIHB for the former are higher than those for the latter.展开更多
Indolinonic aminoxyls can effectively scavenge various radicals by directly coupling with them or by imitating superoxide dismutase. To better understand the radical-coupling reactions, DFT method B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) was...Indolinonic aminoxyls can effectively scavenge various radicals by directly coupling with them or by imitating superoxide dismutase. To better understand the radical-coupling reactions, DFT method B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) was employed to calculate variations of free energy for the coupling reactions and other physico-chemical parameters. The radical-coupling activity difference between aminoxyls was elucidated to a large extent in terms of electronic properties of substituents.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 30100035).
文摘Density functional theory (DFT) at B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) level was employed to calculate intramolecular hydrogen bond enthalpies (HIHB), O-H charge differences, O-H bond lengths and bond orders for various substituted catechols and their radicals generated after H-abstraction. It was found that although the charge difference between hydrogen-bonded H and O played a role in determining HIHB, HIHB was mainly governed by the hydrogen bond length. As the oxygen-centered radical has great tendency to form a chemical bond with the H atom, hydrogen bond lengths in catecholic radicals are systematically shorter than those in catechols. Hence, the HIHB for the former are higher than those for the latter.
基金This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 30100035).
文摘Indolinonic aminoxyls can effectively scavenge various radicals by directly coupling with them or by imitating superoxide dismutase. To better understand the radical-coupling reactions, DFT method B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) was employed to calculate variations of free energy for the coupling reactions and other physico-chemical parameters. The radical-coupling activity difference between aminoxyls was elucidated to a large extent in terms of electronic properties of substituents.
