Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 1998, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (6): 890.

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The ESR Spin Trapping Studies of Reaction Between Ascorbic Acid with Hydrogen Peroxide

BAI Ling-Jun, WANG Jian-Ying   

  1. Department of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071
  • Received:1997-05-10 Online:1998-06-24 Published:1998-06-24

Abstract: Using 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide(DMPO) as a spin-trapping reagent, the oxidation reaction of ascorbic acid was studied. The radical generated in autoxidation process was ascorbate radical anion(A) only. In the presence of hydrogen peroxide, several radical intermediates were found and their structure were determined. The ESR parameters of A and DMPO/radical adducts were measured to be g =2.0056 and α H=0.17 mT for A, g =2.0059, αN=1.60 mT and αHβ=2.28 mT for DMPO/1, g =2.0059, αN=1.58 mT, αHβ=2.13 mT and αHγ=0.17 mT for DMPO/2, g =2.0059 and αN= αHβ=1.49 mT for DMPO/·OH, and g =2.0059 and αN=1.50 mT for DMPO/3(or 4). The mechanisms for the oxidation reactions of ascorbic acid were proposed on the basis of those observation.

Key words: Ascorbic acid, ESR-spin trapping, Hydrogen peroxide, Ascorbate radical anion

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