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Gold at crossroads of radical generation and scavenging at density functional theory level: Nitrogen and oxygen free radicals versus their precursors in the face of nanogold.
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Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry . Jan2021, Vol. 34 Issue 1, p1-10. 10p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- In our previous report (J. Phys. Org. Chem., 2017), we discussed the dual behavior of gold nanocluster (Au3 NC), where it scavenged reactive oxygen species (ROS) while promoted their generation to a lesser extent. Continuing this quest, we investigate the effects of Au3 NC on common reactive nitrogen species (RNS: ON˙ and ON˙O) and their precursors (ONH and ONOH, respectively), at B3LYP/LACVP+* level of theory. We compare the results with those of prevalent ROS (HO˙ and HOO˙) and their precursors (HOH and HOOH, respectively). To this end, various parameters are probed such as binding energy (Eb), bond dissociation energy (BDE), bond lengths, Mullikan spin density (MSD), critical point (CP) eigenvalues (atoms in molecules [AIM] analysis), and natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis including natural population analysis (NPA) and change of charge transfer energy (ΔECT). Our results show that in the presence of Au3 NC, BDEs of the NH and OH bonds increase in both ONHAu3 (1) and ONOHAu3 (2) compared with their free forms (ONH and ONOH, respectively). In other words, the tendency to dissociate these bonds and form their corresponding RNS (1′ and 2′) decreases in the presence of gold. This is exactly the opposite of what is observed for the OH bonds in HOHAu3 (3), HOOHAu3 (4), and their corresponding ROS (3′ and 4′). Therefore, we can conclude that gold shows a different behavior in the face of RNS compared with ROS where it is a better scavenger of ROS than RNS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08943230
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 147642520
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/poc.4126