Nyiang Kennet Nkungli

Solvent Effects on the Cleavage of Emodin’s Non H-bonded O-H Link: A Theoretical Study

Julius Numbonui Ghogomu, George Jules Kenzo Zankia & Nyiang Kennet Nkungli · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2016

Although Emodin is a well-known natural antioxidant, not much is documented on how the cleavage of its free O-H bond (non-hydrogen bond donor) is affected by solvation. Herein, we report on a Density Functional Theory (DFT) study of solvent effects on the enthalpy of homolytic an...