Research Article

Antioxidant of Trans-Resveratrol: A Comparison between OH and CH Groups Based on Thermodynamic Views

Table 4

DPPH radical attack on hydroxy and methine groups of RSV in water (calculated ΔG# and K at the B3LYP/6-311++G(d, p) level of theory).

NoΔG# (kcal/mol)K (L/mol.s)

DPPH + RSV
4-OH21.41.338 × 103
11(13)-OH25.02.753 × 101
2(6)-CH56.85.903 × 10−14
3(5)-CH55.52.195 × 10−13
7-CH54.84.954 × 10−13
8-CH55.13.645 × 10−13
10(14)-CH56.11.158 × 10−13
12-CH58.11.373 × 10−14