Table 5.
Global reactivity descriptors for the BISARG intermediate melanoidin pigment and its protonated derivative BISARGd(p) calculated with the MN12SX density functional.
Electronegativity (χ) | Chemical hardness (η) | Electrophilicity (ω) | |
---|---|---|---|
BISARG | 4.2253 | 2.3240 | 3.8410 |
BISARG(p) | 4.4389 | 2.0193 | 4.8790 |
Electrodonating Power (ω−) | Electroaccepting Power (ω+) | Net electrophilicity (Δω±) | |
BISARG | 5.8449 | 4.4318 | 10.2767 |
BISARG(p) | 7.1172 | 5.6637 | 12.7809 |