Gas-phase reactions of isoprene and its major oxidation products

PO Wennberg, KH Bates, JD Crounse… - Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Isoprene carries approximately half of the flux of non-methane volatile organic carbon
emitted to the atmosphere by the biosphere. Accurate representation of its oxidation rate and …

Theoretical studies of atmospheric reaction mechanisms in the troposphere

L Vereecken, JS Francisco - Chemical Society Reviews, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
The chemistry of the atmosphere encompasses a vast number of reactions acting on a
plethora of intermediates. These reactions, occurring sequentially and in parallel, give rise to …

Is caffeine a good scavenger of oxygenated free radicals?

JR León-Carmona, A Galano - The journal of physical chemistry B, 2011 - ACS Publications
The reactions of caffeine (CAF) with different reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been
studied using density functional theory. Five mechanisms of reaction have been considered …

On the direct scavenging activity of melatonin towards hydroxyl and a series of peroxyl radicals

A Galano - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
The reactions of melatonin (MLT) with hydroxyl and several peroxyl radicals have been
studied using the Density Functional Theory, specifically the M05-2X functional. Five …

Glutathione: mechanism and kinetics of its non-enzymatic defense action against free radicals

A Galano, JR Alvarez-Idaboy - Rsc Advances, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Glutathione, which is the most abundant cytosolic thiol, plays important roles in the non-
enzymatic antioxidant defence system. Its free radical scavenging activity towards radicals of …

Capsaicin, a tasty free radical scavenger: mechanism of action and kinetics

A Galano, A Martínez - The journal of physical chemistry B, 2012 - ACS Publications
The free radical scavenging activity of capsaicin (CAP), which is the pungent component of
hot chili peppers, has been studied in aqueous and lipid solutions, using the density …

OH radical scavenging activity of Edaravone: mechanism and kinetics

A Pérez-González, A Galano - The Journal of Physical Chemistry …, 2011 - ACS Publications
The reactions of OH radicals with the neutral and anionic forms of Edaravone (3-methyl-1-
phenyl-2-pyrazolin-5-one, EDA) have been studied using Density Functional Theory …

Counterpoise corrected interaction energies are not systematically better than uncorrected ones: comparison with CCSD (T) CBS extrapolated values

JR Alvarez-Idaboy, A Galano - Theoretical Chemistry Accounts, 2010 - Springer
The effect of the inclusion of counterpoise corrections (CP) on the accuracy of interaction
energies has been studied for different systems accounting for (1) intermolecular …

Free radical scavenger properties of α-mangostin: thermodynamics and kinetics of HAT and RAF mechanisms

A Martínez, A Galano, R Vargas - The Journal of Physical …, 2011 - ACS Publications
Mangosteen is a tropical fruit that presents beneficial effects on human health since it is rich
in anthocyanins and xanthones, which are considered bioactive compounds that have been …

Detailed investigation of the OH radical quenching by natural antioxidant caffeic acid studied by quantum mechanical models

M Leopoldini, SG Chiodo, N Russo… - Journal of Chemical …, 2011 - ACS Publications
The effectiveness of naturally occurring antioxidant caffeic acid in the inactivation of the very
damaging hydroxyl radical has been theoretically investigated by means of hybrid density …