Self-doping has an effect upon the rings nature, which presents a more oxidized character.
These changes involve the variation of the central metal, the extent of electronic conjugation of the ring, the nature and the number of peripheral ligands, and the eventual introduction of axial ligands coordinated by a central metals with a valence higher than +2.
Hagerman et al. (1998) reported that molecular weight, the number of aromatic rings, and nature of hydroxyls groups substitution, rather than the specific functional groups, determine antioxidative activity of phenolic compounds.
Hagerman et al.[31] have reported that the high molecular weight phenolics (tannins) have more abilities to quench free radicals (ABTS) and their effectiveness depends on the molecular weight, the number of aromatic rings and nature of hydroxyl group's substitution than the specific functional groups.
Previous reports indicate that the free radicals scavenging efficiency of phenolics is dependent on their molecular weight, presence of aromatic rings and nature of OH group's substitution [ 40].
According to Hagerman et al.[ 39] phenolics with high molecular weight have additional capacity to quench free radicals like ABTS and their efficiency is more allied with number of aromatic rings and nature of hydroxyl group's substitution as compare to functional groups.
Hagerman et al. [ 43] have reported that the high molecular weight phenolics (tannins) have more abilities to quench free radicals (ABTS+) and their effectiveness depends on the molecular weight, the number of aromatic rings, and nature of hydroxyl groups substitution than the specific functional groups.
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IR absorption spectrum at 1702 cm-1 and the compound exhibit blue fluorescence and UV absorption maxima at 256, 277 and 330 NM for δ-lactone ring suggested coumarin nature of the isolated compound.
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