Electron paramagnetic resonance study of free radicals in γ-irradiated L-glutamine and L-glutamine-t-butyl ester hydrochloride

Abstract

Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectra of γ-irradiated single crystals of l-glutamine (LG) and l-glutamine-t-butyl ester hydrochloride (LGBESHCI) powders were studied and analyzed for different orientations of the crystals in the magnetic field, after γ-irradiation. The spectra were observed to be independent of temperature down to 130 K. The hyperfine interaction tensors for one α proton and two β protons of radical have been determined at 295 K. An analysis of the EPR of γ-irradiated single crystals of LG and LGBESHCI powders shows that the paramagnetic species produced by the radiation damage is CH2ĊH. The g values of the radical and the hyperfine structure constants of the free electron with nearby protons and 14N nucleus were determined. The results were found to be in good agreement with the existing literature data.