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Piceatannol (1) was found to be more effective than caffeic acid, an established antinitrosating agent, in inhibiting N-nitrosation of 2,3-diaminonaphthalene. Product analysis of the reaction mixture of 1 (20 microM) with nitrite ions (80 microM) at pH 3.0 and at 37 degrees C showed conversion to a single major nitration product, (E)-3,3',4,5'-tetrahydroxy-beta-nitrostilbene (2) (68% yield). This would result from an unexpected nitration at the double bond sector via the 4-phenoxyl radical, which was analyzed at the unrestricted DFT level.
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