Free radical-induced oxidation reactions of glucosamine naphthalene acetic acid (GNaa) and naphthalene acetic acid (Naa) have been studied using pulse radiolysis. GNaa was synthesized by covalently attaching Naa on glucosamine. Hydroxyl adduct (from the reaction of hydroxyl radicals ( • OH) at the naphthalene ring) was identified as the major transient intermediate (suggesting that the • OH reaction is on the naphthalene ring) and is characterized by its absorption maxima of 340 and 400 nm. Both GNaa and Naa undergo similar reaction pattern. The bimolecular rate constants determined for the reactions are 4.8 × 10 9 and 8.9 × 10 9 dm 3 mol À1 s À1 for GNaa and Naa respectively. The mechanism of reaction of • OH with GNaa was further confirmed using steady-state method. Radical cation of GNaa was detected as an intermediate during the reaction of sulfate radical (SO 4•À ) with GNaa (k 2 = 4.52 × 10 9 dm 3 mol À1 s À1 ). This radical cation transforms to a • OH adduct at higher pH. The radical cation of GNaa is comparatively long lived, and a cyclic transition state by neighboring group participation accounts for its stability. The oxy radical anion (O •À ) reacts with GNaa (k 2 = 1.12 × 10 9 dm 3 mol À1 s À1 ) mainly by one-electron transfer mechanism. The reduction potential values of Naa and GNaa were determined using cyclic voltammetric technique, and these are 1.39 V versus NHE for Naa and 1.60 V versus NHE for GNaa.
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