Quantum-chemical treatment of the linoleic acid molecule and two of its conjugated isomers


Kurban S., ERKOÇ F., ERKOÇ Ş.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF LIPID SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, cilt.111, sa.10, ss.1035-1041, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 111 Sayı: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/ejlt.200900046
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF LIPID SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1035-1041
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The structural, vibrational and electronic properties of die linoleic acid molecule and two of its conjugated isomers were investigated theoretically by performing the molecular mechanics (MM+ force field), the semi-empirical self-consistent-field molecular-orbital (PM3), and the density functional theory (B3LYP) calculations. The geometries of the considered molecules were optimized; the vibrational dynamics and the electronic properties were calculated in their ground states in the gas phase. It was found that the excess charge accumulated on hydrogen atoms bonded to double-bonded carbon atoms is relatively small, which may cause these hydrogen atoms to be easily abstracted.