DOI: 10.1039/d6ra05671g ISSN: 2046-2069
Aromaticity recovery as a driving force for electron transfer and radical addition in 5-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone derivatives
Nguyen Thi My Hao, Le Thi Dieu Ly, Phung Ngoc Thanh, Trinh Le Huyen, Quan V. Vo, Son Tung Ngo, Nguyen Minh Thong, Dinh Quy Huong, Pham Cam NamAromaticity recovery (HOMA and NICS) links electron transfer, radical addition, and antioxidant activity in HXNQ derivatives, providing a predictive framework for quinone radical-scavenging reactivity.