Inhibitors, of free radical reactions

B23. Burlakova, E. B., and Dziuba, N. M., Synthetic inhibitors and natural antioxidants. II. The antioxidative activity of liver lipids of irradiated mice and die radioprotective effect of inhibitors of free radical reactions. Biofizika 11, 54—57 (1966). 

Kinetic models utilize a set of algebraic or differential equations based on the mole balances of the main species involved in the process (ozone in water and gas phases, compounds that react with ozone, presence of promoters, inhibitors of free radical reactions, etc). Solution of these equations provides theoretical concentration profiles with time of each species. Theoretical results can be compared with experimental results when these data are available. In some cases, kinetic modeling allows the determination of rate constants by trial and error procedures that find the best values to fit the... 

The peroxyacyl radical adds nitric oxide to produce R—C—0—O—NO. This is consistent with the fact that nitric oxide is itself a free radical with an unpaired electron and is commonly used as an inhibitor of free radical reactions. 

In another study, the monoacrylate 35 was grafted onto PP in the presence of tris(acryIoyhnethyl)propane (36) as coagent.Again close to 100% grafting yield was obtained. This was so despite the fact that 35 was anticipated to be an inhibitor of free radical reactions (in fact, phenols are poor inhibitors of (meth)acrylate polymerization - Section 5.3.4). The tris-acrylatc 36 and related species have previously been used for producing crosslinked/branched xhe structure... 

Nitroxyl radicals as alkyl radical acceptors are known to be very weak antioxidants due to the extremely fast addition of dioxygen to alkyl radicals (see Chapter 2). They retard the oxidation of solid polymers due to specific features of free radical reactions in the solid polymer matrix (see Chapter 19). However, the combination of two inhibitors, one is the peroxyl radical acceptor (phenol, aromatic amine) and another is the alkyl radical acceptor (nitroxyl radical) showed the synergistic action [44-46]. The results of testing the combination of nitroxyl radical (>NO ) (2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-benzoylpiperidine-l-oxyl) + amine (phenol) in the autoxidation of nonene-1 at 393 K are given here ([>NO ]o + [InH]o = 1.5 x 10 4mol L 1 p02 98 kPa) [44]. 

Quinones are formed by the reaction of the peroxyl radical with phenoxyls (see Chapter 15). They are known as inhibitors of free radical polymerization of monomers where they retard the reaction terminating chains by the reaction with macroradicals [9]. Quinones do not react with peroxyl radicals and react with alkyl radicals by a few orders magnitude [5-7] more slowly than dioxygen does. It was a surprising phenomena that quinones appeared to... 

Huge literature on biological functions of flavonoids and their antioxidant and free radical scavenging activities successfully competes with work on antioxidant effects of vitamins E and C. Flavonoids have been reported to exert multiple biological effects and exhibit antiinflammatory, antiallergic, antiviral, and anticancer activities [85 89], However, considering flavonoids as the inhibitors of free radical-mediated processes, two types of their reactions should be discussed flavonoids as free radical scavengers (antioxidants) and flavonoids as metal chelators. 

On the other hand, several ROS are highly cytotoxic. Consequently, eukaryotic cells have developed an elaborate arsenal of antioxidant mechanisms to neutrahze their deleterious effects (enzymes such as superoxide dismutases, catalases, glutathione peroxidases, thioredoxin inhibitors of free-radical chain reaction such as tocopherol, carotenoids, ascorbic acid chelating proteins such as lactoferrin and transferrin). It can be postulated that ROS may induce an oxidative stress leading to cell death when the level of intracellular ROS exceeds an undefined threshold. Indeed, numerous observations have shown that ROS are mediators of cell death, particularly apoptosis (Maziere et al., 2000 Girotti, 1998 Kinscherf et al., 1998 Suzuki et al., 1997 Buttke and Sanstrom, 1994 Albina et al., 1993). 

Consumption of thermal stabilizers in 1967 amounted to 59 million pounds (see Table I). Commercial stabilizers may be classified into four groups (1) metal salts of inorganic and organic acids (2) organometallic compounds (3) epoxides (4) inhibitors of free radical chain reactions. 

The large group of inhibitors of free radical chain reactions are frequently used in combination with metal salts or organometallic stabilizers. They are amines, sulfur- or phosphorus-containing compounds, phenols, alcohols, or chelates. Aromatic phosphites at about 1 p.p.r. chelate have undesirable metal impurities and inhibit oxidative free radical reactions. Some of the more popular are pentaerythritol, sorbitol, melamine, dicyan-diamide, and benzoguanamine. Their synergistic effect is utilized in vinyl floors where low cost is imperative. 

Studies conducted in the presence of radical scavengers such as NO (refs. 383, 245, 409, 410), Oj (ref. 408) or H2S (ref. 246) have shown the importance of free-radical reactions in forming the products isobutane, 2,3-dimethylbutane, -butane, isopentane and others. The ethylene and propene yields are decreased by the presence of the scavengers owing to the disappearance of the fraction of these products that arises from disproportionation reactions. The products which are formed in the presence of inhibitors must arise from molecular or ion eliminations, ion-molecule reactions, excited molecule reactions or charge-neutralization reactions. Work on the inhibited radiolysis has led to a better understanding of the source of these products " . 

Initiators often trigger free radical reactions, because they easily form free radicals while inhibitors consume free radicals and thus prevent the initiation or propagation of free radical reactions. 

The rates of free-radical reactions are decreased or suppressed by inhibitors, for example, NO, O2, benzoquinone, and so on. 

Harman, D., Heidrick, M. L. and Eddy, D. E., (1977). Free radical theory of aging effects of free radical reaction inhibitors on the immune response. J. Am. Geriat. Soc. 400-407. 

Styrene is a colorless Hquid with an aromatic odor. Important physical properties of styrene are shown in Table 1 (1). Styrene is infinitely soluble in acetone, carbon tetrachloride, benzene, ether, / -heptane, and ethanol. Nearly all of the commercial styrene is consumed in polymerization and copolymerization processes. Common methods in plastics technology such as mass, suspension, solution, and emulsion polymerization can be used to manufacture polystyrene and styrene copolymers with different physical characteristics, but processes relating to the first two methods account for most of the styrene polymers currendy (ca 1996) being manufactured (2—8). Polymerization generally takes place by free-radical reactions initiated thermally or catalyticaHy. Polymerization occurs slowly even at ambient temperatures. It can be retarded by inhibitors. 

The regioselectivity of addition of Itydrogen bromide to alkenes can be complicated if a free-radical chain addition occurs in competition with the ionic addition. The free-radical reaction is readily initiated by peroxidic impurities or by light and leads to the anti-Markownikoff addition product. The mechanism of this reaction will be considered more fully in Chapter 12. Conditions that minimize the competing radical addition include use of high-purity alkene and solvent, exclusion of light, and addition of free-radical inhibitors. ... 

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