EFFECTS OF STRUCTURE ON RADICAL-SCAVENGING ABILTY OF PHENOLS

Authors

Jacob Sudduth, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA 30118Follow
Victoria Geisler, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA 30118Follow

Abstract

In this study the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical (DPPH•) was used to explore the contribution of key structural elements of phenolic antioxidants. The presence of a conjugated olefinic double bond and the addition of more hydroxyl groups increased the antioxidant ability of the compounds examined. NMR was also used to follow the reaction between phenolic antioxidants and the DPPH radical and to look at the stoichiometry of the reaction.

Acknowledgements

UWG

Recommended Citation

Sudduth, Jacob and Geisler, Victoria (2018) "EFFECTS OF STRUCTURE ON RADICAL-SCAVENGING ABILTY OF PHENOLS," Georgia Journal of Science, Vol. 76, No. 1, Article 122.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.gaacademy.org/gjs/vol76/iss1/122