Molecular Structure of MOP

The uniqueness of MOP is that it is composed of diverse molecules that share the same chemical feature. The component molecules of MOP are made of only one monomer called "Phloroglucinol". In other words, the molecules of MOP are oligomers of phloroglucinol which works as a building block.

When we scrutinize the molecular structures of MOP a little bit, we can immediately notice that they have inside hydrophobic benzene rings together with outside multiple hydrophilic "hands" that can catalyze the formation of hydro-network with nearby water and biomolecules.

The uniqueness in chemistry of MOP is that it is made of only one monomer called "Phloroglucinol".

Difference from Land-based polyphenol

MOP molecules are chemically unique in that they do not have any other type of carbon than aromatic ones. At the same time, their multiple aromatic rings are completely connected via π-p-π bondings throughout the entire molecules, leading to very unique electronic property compared with land-based polyphenols.

The multi-ring structure (6~10 rings) makes a MOP molecule a ultra potent electron trapping machine against any kind of free radical: Resveratrol (2 rings); flavonoids (3 rings), catechins (4 rings).

Their multiple aromatic rings are completely connected via π-p-π bondings throughout the entire molecules, leading to very unique electronic property compared with land-based polyphenols.

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