Characterization of 2,3-diarylxanthones by electrospray mass spectrometry: gas-phase chemistry versus known antioxidant activity properties

• Author(s): Silva, Eduarda M.P. ; Barros, Cristina M.R.F. ; Santos, Clementina M.M. ; Barros, António S. ; Domingues, Maria R.M. ; Silva, Artur
• Date: 2016
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10198/14495
• Origin: Biblioteca Digital do IPB
• Document Type: Journal article
• Language: English
• Contributor(s): Biblioteca Digital do IPB

Description

Xanthones (XH) are a class of heterocyclic compounds widely distributed in nature that hold numerous noteworthy biological and antioxidant activities. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to achieve relevant detailed structural information to understand and assist prediction of their biological properties. The potential relationship between radical-mediated xanthone chemistry in the gas phase and their promising antioxidant activities has not been previously explored.