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Variable scan rate cyclic voltammetry and theoretical studies on tocopherol (vitamin E) model compounds.

Wei Wei Yao¹, Hong Mei Peng, Richard D Webster

¹Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

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|May 9, 2008

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This study investigated vitamin E (tocopherol) oxidation mechanisms using cyclic voltammetry. Alpha-tocopherol forms stable cations, while less methylated compounds yield complex oxidation products, revealing structure-activity relationships.

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Area of Science:

Electrochemistry
Organic Chemistry
Computational Chemistry

Background:

Tocopherols, a class of vitamin E compounds, possess antioxidant properties.
The oxidation mechanism of tocopherols is crucial for understanding their biological activity and degradation pathways.

Purpose of the Study:

To elucidate the electrochemical oxidation mechanisms of model tocopherol compounds.
To investigate the influence of methyl substitution on the aromatic ring on tocopherol reactivity.
To compare experimental findings with theoretical molecular orbital calculations.

Main Methods:

Variable scan rate cyclic voltammetry was employed to study tocopherol oxidation.
Digital simulations were used to model electrochemical data and estimate kinetic parameters.
Experiments were conducted in acetonitrile with a supporting electrolyte over a range of temperatures (253-313 K).

Main Results:

Alpha-tocopherol exhibited stable phenoxonium cation formation, modeled by an ECE mechanism.
Less methylated tocopherols showed increased reactivity, forming hemiketals and p-quinones, modeled by an ECECC mechanism.
Equilibrium and rate constants for chemical steps were determined.

Conclusions:

The degree of methyl substitution significantly impacts tocopherol oxidation pathways and product formation.
Electrochemical methods coupled with simulations provide insights into the stability and reactivity of tocopherol oxidation intermediates.
Experimental results align with theoretical predictions from molecular orbital calculations.