Relationship structure-antioxidant activity of hindered phenolic compounds

Authors

  • X. C. Weng School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University
  • Y. Huang School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/gya.0225141

Keywords:

DPPH, Hindered phenolic, Rancimat test, Steric synergist effect, Structure activity relationship

Abstract


The relationship between the structure and the antioxidant activity of 21 hindered phenolic compounds was investigated by Rancimat and DPPH· tests. 3-tert-butyl-5-methylbenzene-1,2-diol is the strongest antioxidant in the Rancimat test but not in the DPPH· test because its two hydroxyl groups have very strong steric synergy. 2,6-Ditert-butyl-4-hydroxy-methylphenol exhibits a strong antioxidant activity as 2,6-ditertbutyl- 4-methoxyphenol does in lard. 2,6-Ditert-butyl-4- hydroxy-methylphenol also exhibits stronger activity than 2-tert-butyl-4- methoxyphenol. The methylene of 2,6-ditert-butyl-4-hydroxy-methylphenol can provide a hydrogen atom to active free radicals like a phenolic hydroxyl group does because it is greatly activated by both the aromatic ring and hydroxyl group. Five factors affect the antioxidant activities of the phenolic compounds: how stable the phenolic compound free radicals are after providing hydrogen atoms; how many hy drogen atoms each of the phenolic compounds can provide; how fast the phenolic compounds provide hydrogen atoms; how easily the phenolic compound free radicals can combine with more active free radicals, and whether or not a new antioxidant can form after the phenolic compound provides hydrogen atoms.

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2014-12-30

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Weng XC, Huang Y. Relationship structure-antioxidant activity of hindered phenolic compounds. Grasas aceites [Internet]. 2014Dec.30 [cited 2024Apr.27];65(4):e051. Available from: https://grasasyaceites.revistas.csic.es/index.php/grasasyaceites/article/view/1516

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