Table 1
The values for the first oxidation potential, Ep1, for 35 flavonoids at pH 3 and 7, active site (A site), the sum of atomic orbital spin populations over the carbon atoms in the skeleton of a flavonoid radical molecule, , the sum of differences in the net atomic charges between cation and neutral flavonoid (), radical and anion () and radical and neutral flavonoid () calculated using the PM6 in water method and their mean values, and the number of OH groups in a flavonoid.
| No. | Flavonoid | A site | Ep1/V (pH=3) | Ep1/V (pH=7) | (var. 1) | (var. 2) | (var. 3) | Mean var. 1-3 | NOH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3,3′,4′THF | 4′ | 0.456b | 0.197b | 0.527 | 0.353 | 0.333 | 0.249 | 0.312 | 3 |
| 2 | 3′,4′DHF | 4′ | 0.513b | 0.283b | 0.631 | 0.373 | 0.387 | 0.272 | 0.344 | 2 |
| 3 | 3HF | 3 | 0.751b | 0.566b | 0.697 | 0.428 | 0.44 | 0.239 | 0.369 | 1 |
| 4 | 5HF | 5 | 1.164b | 0.909b | 0.845 | 0.516 | 0.493 | 0.358 | 0.456 | 1 |
| 5 | 7,8DHF | 8 | 0.456b | 0.225b | 0.538 | 0.339 | 0.361 | 0.217 | 0.306 | 2 |
| 6 | Apigenin | 4′ | 0.928c | 0.696g | 0.792 | 0.467 | 0.46 | 0.335 | 0.421 | 3 |
| 7 | Chrysin | 5 | 1.162c | 0.956g | 0.923 | 0.508 | 0.493 | 0.375 | 0.459 | 2 |
| 8 | Galangin | 3 | 0.655c | 0.430b | 0.733 | 0.437 | 0.444 | 0.244 | 0.375 | 3 |
| 9 | Luteolin | 4′ | 0.513b | 0.288g | 0.631 | 0.366 | 0.38 | 0.266 | 0.337 | 4 |
| 10 | Quercetin | 4′ | 0.435c | 0.180g | 0.519 | 0.350 | 0.325 | 0.248 | 0.308 | 5 |
| 11 | Myricetin | 4′ | 0.351c | 0.089d | 0.364 | 0.281 | 0.253 | 0.229 | 0.254 | 6 |
| 12 | EGC | 4′ | 0.307e | 0.028e | 0.471 | 0.283 | 0.293 | 0.248 | 0.275 | 6 |
| 13 | EC | 4′ | 0.390f | 0.150f | 0.621 | 0.372 | 0.374 | 0.28 | 0.342 | 5 |
| 14 | Morin | 3 | 0.458c | 0.227g | 0.591 | 0.380 | 0.335 | 0.239 | 0.318 | 5 |
| 15 | EGCG | 4′ | 0.367c | 0.051e | 0.472 | 0.298 | 0.294 | 0.248 | 0.28 | 5 |
| 16 | ECG | 4′ | 0.477c | 0.162f | 0.622 | 0.362 | 0.374 | 0.276 | 0.337 | 4 |
| 17 | Naringenin | 4′ | 0.929c | 0.704h | 0.790 | 0.480 | 0.462 | 0.356 | 0.433 | 3 |
| 18 | Kaempferid | 3 | 0.584c | 0.369h | 0.654 | 0.414 | 0.407 | 0.233 | 0.351 | 3 |
| 19 | Dyhidromyricetin | 4′ | 0.354d | 0.098d | 0.470 | 0.305 | 0.302 | 0.245 | 0.284 | 6 |
| 20 | Rutin | 4′ | 0.504c | 0.267h | 0.610 | 0.361 | 0.367 | 0.271 | 0.333 | 4 |
| 21 | Hesperetin | 3′ | 0.737i | 0.510i | 0.751 | 0.423 | 0.429 | 0.322 | 0.391 | 3 |
| 22 | Daidzein | 4′ | 0.795i | 0.592i | 0.772 | 0.451 | 0.432 | 0.328 | 0.404 | 2 |
| 23 | Kaempferol | 3 | 0.498i | 0.235i | 0.659 | 0.419 | 0.409 | 0.234 | 0.354 | 4 |
| 24 | Acacetin | 5 | 1.174i | 0.952i | 0.925 | 0.509 | 0.491 | 0.374 | 0.458 | 2 |
| 25 | Naringin | 4′ | 0.959i | 0.732i | 0.791 | 0.466 | 0.463 | 0.348 | 0.426 | 2 |
| 26 | Neohesperidin | 3′ | 0.766i | 0.549i | 0.750 | 0.424 | 0.424 | 0.322 | 0.39 | 2 |
| 27 | Hesperidin | 3′ | 0.739i | 0.542i | 0.750 | 0.424 | 0.424 | 0.322 | 0.39 | 2 |
| 28 | Quercitrin | 4′ | 0.500i | 0.270i | 0.610 | 0.361 | 0.367 | 0.271 | 0.333 | 4 |
| 29 | Gossypin | 4′ | 0.416i | 0.132i | 0.515 | 0.349 | 0.328 | 0.244 | 0.307 | 5 |
| 30 | 567THF | 6 | 0.411a | 0.162a | 0.409 | 0.304 | 0.293 | 0.233 | 0.277 | 3 |
| 31 | Fisetin | 4′ | 0.435a | 0.183a | 0.524 | 0.355 | 0.331 | 0.252 | 0.313 | 4 |
| 32 | 37DHF | 3 | 0.643a | 0.474a | 0.726 | 0.436 | 0.448 | 0.246 | 0.377 | 2 |
| 33 | 4′7DHF | 4′ | 0.948a | 0.692a | 0.793 | 0.474 | 0.466 | 0.339 | 0.426 | 2 |
| 34 | Genistein | 4′ | 0.809a | 0.613a | 0.773 | 0.450 | 0.433 | 0.328 | 0.404 | 3 |
| 35 | 6HF | 6 | 0.975a | 0.751a | 0.742 | 0.449 | 0.467 | 0.322 | 0.413 | 1 |
Table 2
Quadratic regression models (Ep1 = ax2 + bx + c) for the estimation of Ep1 based on , (var. 1), (var. 2), (var. 3) and the mean of variables 1, 2, and 3.
| Model No. | Independent variable (x) | a (S.E.) | b (S.E.) | Intercept c (S.E.) | R2 | S.E. | S.E.cv |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.04(58) | −2.27(76) | 0.76(24) | 0.920 | 0.071 | 0.080 | |
| 2 | (1) | 14.3(24) | −7.7(19) | 1.39(38) | 0.943 | 0.060 | 0.065 |
| 3 | (2) | 20.1(26) | −11.9(20) | 2.14(38) | 0.942 | 0.061 | 0.066 |
| 4 | (3) | 37(11) | −17.3(63) | 2.47(90) | 0.844 | 0.100 | 0.108 |
| 5 | Mean (var. 1, 2 and 3) | 17.2(24) | −8.2(18) | 1.30(31) | 0.970 | 0.043 | 0.046 |

Figure 1
The dependence of experimental Ep1 (pH = 3) on for the set of 35 flavonoids. Quadratic regression yielded R2 = 0.920, S.E. = 0.071, and S.E.cv = 0.080 (Model 1 in Table 2)

Scheme 1
As an example, the structure of 3,3’,4’-tryhydroxyflavone (3,3’,4’THF) is given with the numbering of atoms in the skeleton

Figure 2
The dependence of experimental Ep1 (pH = 3) on for the set of 35 flavonoids. Quadratic regression yielded R2 = 0.943, S.E. = 0.060, and S.E.cv = 0.065 (Model 2 in Table 2)

Figure 3
The dependence of experimental Ep1 (pH 3) on for the set of 35 flavonoids. Quadratic regression yielded R2 = 0.942, S.E. = 0.061, and S.E.cv = 0.066 (Model 3 in Table 2)

Figure 4
The dependence of experimental Ep1 (pH 3) on for the set of 35 flavonoids. Quadratic regression yielded R2 = 0.844, S.E. = 0.100, and S.E.cv = 0.108 (Model 4 in Table 2)

Figure 5
The dependence of experimental Ep1 (pH 3) on the mean values of , and (variables 1, 2, and 3, Table 1) for the set of 35 flavonoids. Quadratic regression yielded R2 = 0.970, S.E. = 0.043, and S.E.cv = 0.046 (Model 5 in Table 2)

Figure 6
Correlation of experimental vs. theoretical Ep1 values for the set of 35 flavonoids at pH 3 and 7 (N = 70). Theoretical values were calculated by the model: Ep1 = a1 (mean of variables 1, 2, and 3) + a2 (mean of variables 1, 2, and 3)2 + a3 NOH + a4 pH + b; r = 0.991, S.E. = 0.039, and S.E.cv = 0.042
