It is widely accepted that the sharing of electrons constitutes a bond. Conversely, molecular interactions that do not involve electron transfer, such as van der Waals forces and electrostatics are defined as "non-bonding" or "non-covalent" interactions. More recently computational and experimental observations have shown situations where the division between "bonding" and "non-bonding" interactions is blurred. One such class of interactions are known as σ-hole interactions. Chapter 1 provides a literature review of investigations into the nature of σ-hole interactions, highlighting the individual contributing factors. Chapter 2 provides a detailed analysis into the nature of chalcogen-bonding interactions. Synthetic molecular balances are employed for experimental measurements of conformational free energies in different solvents, facilitating a detailed examination of the energetics and associated solvent and substituent effects on chalcogen-bonding interactions. The chalcogen-bonding interactions examined were found to have surprisingly little solvent dependence. The independence of the conformational free energies on solvent polarity, polarisability and H-bond characteristics showed that electrostatic, solvophobic or dispersion forces were not dominant factors in accounting for the experimentally observed trends. A molecular orbital analysis provided a quantitative relationship between the experimental free energies and the molecular orbital energies, which was consistent with chalcogen-bonding interactions being dominated by an n→σ* orbital delocalisation. Chapters 3 and 4 both use the molecular orbital modelling approach established in Chapter 2 to investigate the potential partial covalency in H-bonding and carbonyl···carbonyl interactions. H-bonding is generally considered to be an electrostatically dominated interaction. However, computational results have suggested a partial covalent character in H-bonding. The molecular orbital analysis revealed an n→σ* electron delocalisation in all H-bonding systems evaluated. However, no quantitative correlation could be found with experimental free energies. Similarly, the nature of carbonyl···carbonyl interactions has been subject to debate, with electrostatic or an n→π* electron delocalisation having been proposed as the dominant factors. The molecular orbital analysis employed here showed that n→π* delocalisation was exceptionally geometry dependent. Studies of literature systems reveal that n→π* delocalisation contributes to overall stability of a range of systems, with a quantitative link between molecular orbital energy and conformational free energies.

Palladium is probably the most useful metal in organic syntheses. It has shown great utility in various reactions such as C-C, C-N, C-O bond formation under mild conditions. The presence of abundant amount of palladium-chemistry related literature in the form of books, reviews emphasizes the growing importance of these reagents. Nowadays organopalladium chemistry is being used in various fields such as new methodology development, natural product synthesis, synthesis of polymers. Regio- and stereoselectivity is another facet of Pd catalyzed methodologies which has been extensively utilized in the last decade to obtain enantiopure compounds. The main emphasis of this work is to utilize Pd catalyzed allylic alkylation to synthesize new heterocycles including furans, isoxazolines and new cyclopentane amino-acid analogs in an enantioselective manner. The stereochemical outcome of these reactions is influenced by desymmetrization catalyzed by hydrolytic enzymes namely lipases. Chapter 1 reviews the recent advances in the field of palladium catalyzed synthesis of bicyclic furan analogs and provides a mechanistic explanation for these processes. Chapter 2 describes synthesis of new optically pure isoxazoline-2-oxide and furan analogs using Pd(0) catalyzed intramolecular cyclizations. Starting from a meso-diol, optically pure compounds were prepared without utilizing chiral ligands at any stage of the synthesis. The stereochemical outcome of the product (>99 % ee) was influenced by desymmetrization catalyzed by Pseudomonas cepacia lipase and the stereoselective nature of the palladium catalyzed transformations. Chapter 3 describes Pd(0) catalyzed allylic alkylation of allylic esters using various 1°, 2° nitroalkanes. This reaction resulted in the formation of nitro substituted aldehydes and ketones via an isomerization-alkylation step. The effect of various solvents, catalyst-ligand systems and bases was also studied. The presence of versatile nitro group in these compounds which can be easily converted to a ketone, reduced to amine or transformed into carboxyl group, imines, hydroxylamines, makes them an attractive starting material for various other synthetic compounds. Chapter 4 describes the chemoenzymatic synthesis of L-carbafuranomycin and related cyclopentane amino acids analogs. The synthesis utilizes the hydrolytic enzymes to induce enantioselectivity in the whole process. Out of all the peptidomimetics and related compounds, unnatural amino acids such as bicyclic and carbocyclic amino acids are of valuable interest as they have provided new building blocks for large number of potential drug candidates. The work presented here provides a more general and efficient route to these class of unnatural amino acids.

ABSTRACT Upon addition of carbon monoxide (CO) to a solution of (k-N, C, N-2, 6-bis(diethylaminomethyl)-phenyl)methyl platinum(II),[NCN]PtMe,(1), a ligand arm is displaced to form [SP-4-2] ((k-N,C-2,6-bis(diethylaminomethyl)-phenyl) carbonmethyl platinum(II), N[CN]Pt(CO)(Me),(2). Addition of CO to a THF solution of 2 results in the formation of [SP-4-3]((k-N,C-2,6-bis(diethylaminomethyl)-phenyl)acylcarbonyl platinum(II),N[CN]pt(Ac)(CO),(3). In THF ,2 partially isomerizes in the presence of CO to form [SP-4-4]((k-N,C-2,6-bis(diethylaminomethyl)-phenyl)carbonylmethyl platinum(II), N[CN]Pt(Me)(CO).(2’).in equilibrium with 2(K=ca.2 at 100 degree celcius). In the absence of CO, only trace isomerization was observed. Thermolysis of 3 results in the formation of 2 and 2’ , while a reaction of 3 with trimethylamine N-oxide results exclusively in the formation of 2. Both three and five-coordinate intermediates have been shown to be accessible ,leading to two proposed mechanisms for the thermolysis of 3 and the microscopic reverse of this reaction.

This dissertation can be divided into two parts project goals. The first one is the synthesis of rhenium (Re) complexes which are potential reverse saturable absorber (RSA) materials. The second one is the polymerization of ruthenium (Ru) polypyridyl monomers to have an oligomer ensemble for solar light harvesting purposes. THE FIRST part starts with an introduction to optical limiting materials (OLM) (chapter 1). The main discussion in chapter 4 is about the photophysical properties and energy-transfer reactions for three series of facial Re(I) tri-carbonyl complexes. The complexes are of the general type fac-[Re(CO)3(N-N)Cl], where Cl is the chloride and N-N are novel mono functionalized aryl-oligo(p-phenylene-vinylene) bipyridine (bpy) ligands. These series is as a result of changing the aryl group of the ligands to either anthracene or pyrene, and di-alkoxy attachments of phenyl ring in anthracene bipyridine ligands. The synthesis of the bpy ligands involved attaching various aryls by utilizing successive multi-step Wittig-Horner reactions (chapter 2). The ligands were later reacted with Re pentacarbonyl chloride to obtain the complexes. Chromium complexes synthesis is also included (chapter 3). The characterization involved 1H NMR, ESI-MS and elemental analysis. There is also another set of ligands where the aryl group is di-methylaminophenyl where the solvatochromic emission properties of the ligands were studied but were not coordinated to metals. The excited-state properties using both the nanosecond (ns) and picosecond (ps) time resolved transient absorption (TA) of Re(I) complexes shows strong positive excited-state absorption signals in 500-800 nm range. From the TA (ps) and time-resolved infrared of the carbonyl region, the excited state forms instantaneously after excitation. Their observed lifetimes are relatively long (2 μs-40 μs range) and they increase as the phenylene-vinylene linker increases. The excited state triplet energies values for the complexes were obtained experimentally using energy transfer method from the simple Sandros relation. They decreases as the π-conjugated phenylene-vinylene linker decreases, this is because the extended backbone bridge serves to lower the energy of the triplet excited state. Lastly, the Re(I) complexes triplet-triplet molar extinction coefficients(δex) were measured by energy transfer to a standard method and their ratios to the ground state molar absorptivity(δg ) are all (δex/δg ≥40) at 530nm which make them potential candidates for RSA. THE SECOND part involves RAFT polymerization of two new acrylamide functionalized Ru(II) polypyridyl monomers. Photoinduced electron transfer reactions for the obtained Ru oligomers and complexes were done using 10-methylphenothiazine (MPT) quencher (chapter 8). The synthesized acrylamide functionalized bipyridine ligand (chapter 6) was reacted with complex precursors cis-[Ru(L)2Cl2] where the ligand (L) is either 2,2’- bipyridine or biquinoline (chapter 7). The obtained Ru(II) photosensitizers acts as energy donating and accepting respectively. The attachment of these Ru complexes to oligomer backbone as side chains is by a C11 alkyl linker. 1H NMR, UV-Vis spectroscopy, and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) were used to characterize the ligand, monomers and oligomers. The excited state REDOX potentials were determined using the cyclic voltammetry (CV) values and steady state emission values converted to electron volt (eV). Lastly, the TAs (ns) obtained in the presence of MPT electron donating quencher was in agreement with the ones calculated/ predicted from spectroelectrochemistry. These efforts are toward the goal of making a panchromatic solar light collector in the visible region (chapter 5). / acase@tulane.edu

Over the past 10 years, growing concerns over the modification of fibers have led researchers to focus on enriching the carboxyl group content of fibers by chemical oxidation and topochemical grafting. The current series of experiments continues this line of research by investigating the carboxyl group content of fibers during kraft pulping, alkaline peroxide bleaching, and 2,2,6,6-tetrametyl-1-piperidinyloxy radical (TEMPO)-KBr-NaClO oxidation system. The first experiment characterizes changes in the carboxyl group content of fibers for two sets of kraft pulps: 1) conventional laboratory cooked loblolly pine kraft pulps, and 2) conventional pulping (CK) versus Lo-Solids pulping (LS) pulps. The results indicate that effective alkali (EA), temperature, and H-factor are the primary factors controlling fiber charge during kraft pulping. Another set of kraft pulps distinguished by conventional pulping and Lo-Solids pulping were investigated to determine the effect of H-factor and pulping protocol on fiber charge. The second experiment examines the influence of alkaline peroxide treatment on elementally chlorine-free (ECF) bleached softwood kraft pulp. The effect of increased fiber charge on refining, cationic starch adsorption, and hornification was examined. The final experiment investigates the effect of TEMPO-mediated oxidation of an ECF bleached softwood kraft pulp on carboxyl group content, carbonyl group contents, degree of polymerization, and water retention value of fibers. The results show that TEMPO-mediated oxidation is useful in enriching the carboxyl and carbonyl groups to fibers, as well as enhancing the property of water adsorption of fibers. These findings suggest that: (1) kraft pulping process can be modified to obtain the target carboxyl group content, (2) terminal peroxide bleaching provides higher fiber charge which can save energy and chemical charge of subsequent refining and wet-end processes, respectively, as well as reduce hornification during drying, (3) TEMPO-mediated oxidation of fibers is capable of improving the properties of fibers, including fiber charge and water adsorption, and enhancing final paper strength.

A facile method for the direct conversion of oximes into carbonyl compounds by treatment with manganese triacetate is described. Manganese triacetate can be used for an effective and mild oxidizing agent for the regeneration of carbonyl compounds in good yield. Many functional groups are tolerated under reaction conditions.

Orientador: Amarildo Tabone Paschoalini / Resumo: O presente trabalho apresenta um estudo de uma classe de materiais chamado de Elastômeros Magneto-Reológicos (MRE – Magneto-Rheological Elastomers, da sigla em inglês), com foco principal em sua resposta mecânico-magnética, onde as propriedades das micropartículas de Ferro Carbonila funcionalizaram a borracha de silicone. As amostras foram preparadas a partir da dispersão de partículas de Ferro Carbonila em borracha de silicone, sendo que, a vulcanização do material aconteceu por meio de um catalisador, e foram realizados ensaios do tipo de cisalhamento. Foram realizados ensaios experimentais de cisalhamento em que as amostras foram organizadas na forma de “sanduiche” formado por Latão/MRE/Latão/MRE/Latão e acopladas à máquina de ensaio universal entre imãs permanentes, no qual se analisou a relação tensão-deformação de várias amostras com concentrações de 18%, 33% e 48% em volume de Ferro Carbonila, com e sem campo magnético. Considerando a caracterização do MRE, são apresentados também resultados utilizando a técnica de Espectroscopia Infravermelha por Transformada de Fourier visando construir uma compreensão da relação entre as propriedades das amostras mediante sua concentração e a técnica de Microscopia Eletrônica de Varredura com o objetivo de se observar a caracterização morfológica das partículas dispersas no silicone. Os resultados apontam para a possibilidade de utilização do MRE em sistemas como absorvedores dinâmicos de vibrações sintonizáveis uma vez que os resul... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: This dissertation presents a study of a class of materials called Magneto-Rheological Elastomers (MRE) with main focus on its mechanical and magnetic response, where the properties of the iron carbonyl micro particles functionalize rubber silicone. Samples were prepared from the dispersion of iron carbonyl particles in silicone rubber, and that vulcanization of the material took place by means of a catalyst, and the type of shear tests were performed. We carried out experimental shear tests in which the samples were arranged in the form of "sandwich" formed by Brass / MRE / Brass / MRE / brass and attached to the universal test machine between permanent magnets, which examined the relationship tension strain samples with different concentrations of 18%, 33% and 48% by volume iron carbonyl with and without magnetic field. Considering the characterization of the MRE, they are also displayed results using the Infrared Spectroscopy technique of Fourier Transform aimed at building an understanding of the relationship between the properties of the samples by concentration and scanning electron microscopy technique in order to observe the characterization morphological particles dispersed in the silicone. The results point to the possibility of use of the MRE system as Dynamic Vibration Absorbers tunable since the results obtained are within 50% variation of the stiffness of the system with and without magnetic field. / Mestre

The site of initial metal-carbonyl bond-breaking during ligand-exchange reactions in a series of octahedral metal carbonyls of the type (L2)M(CO)4 (M = Cr, Mo, W; L2 = diphos, phen, dipy) has been determined employing infrared spectroscopy and Fourier transform nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The results of this study reveal, for all metal carbonyl complexes of the type mentioned above, that loss of CO occurs exclusively at an axial position (cis to the bidentate ligand, I^)• The dynamic nature of the five-coordinate intermediates, such as (diphos)Mo(CO)3, (phen)M(CO)3 (M = Cr, Mo, W), and (dipy)Cr(CO)3, which are generated in solution upon CO dissociation, is reported and discussed. The results of this investigation confirm that these intermediates are fluxional on the time scale of CO-exchange process. A mechanism which describes the site of initial metal-carbonyl bond-breaking and the fluxionality of the five-coordinate intermediate during ligand-exchange reactions in the complexes (L2)M(CO)4 is proposed. A kinetic study of reactions of W(CO)6 with pseudo-halide anions (NCS-, NCO-, CN-) has been initiated. The results indicate that these reactions proceed via a bimolecular path, which involves initial attack of the pseudo-halide anion at a carbonyl carbon of W(CO)6,

A Anemia Falciforme (AF) é uma doença autossômica recessiva e, dentre as hemoglobinopatias, é a mais comum das alterações hematológicas hereditárias conhecidas no homem. Sua distribuição é ampla, abrangendo todos os continentes. AF foi a primeira doença caracterizada em nível molecular. É causada por uma mutação no gene beta da globina, produzindo uma alteração estrutural na molécula. No gene da globina beta S, há a substituição de uma base nitrogenada do códon GAG para GTG, resultando na substituição do ácido glutâmico (Glu) pela valina (Val) na posição número seis da globina beta. Essa troca dos aminoácidos que resulta na HbS, altera estruturalmente a molécula e, sob determinadas condições, ocorre a polimerização, trazendo graves conseqüências ao indivíduo sintomático. As espécies reativas de oxigênio (ERO) podem causar profundas lesões em eritrócitos, diminuindo seu período de vida útil, em especial nos pacientes com AF. Acredita-se que, os eritrócitos falcizados estejam sob constante estresse oxidativo e, assim, liberem produtos de degradação da HbS, contribuindo para a progressão da doença. Dessa forma, o dano oxidativo agrava a fisiopatologia dos doentes falciformes. Utilizando técnica espectrofotométrica, foram determinadas as atividades das enzimas antioxidantes catalase (CAT), glutationa peroxidase (GPx) e superóxido dismutase (SOD) e quantificada a glutationa total (GSH) nos eritrócitos dos pacientes. Também determinou-se o dano oxidativo nas proteínas plasmáticas e no hemolisado celular pelo método do carbonil a 360 nm. Os níveis da peroxidação lipídica (MDA) e da vitamina C foram determinados por cromatografia líquida de alta performance (HPLC). Quantificou-se, por fim, os níveis de proteína C reativa ultra-sensível (CRPus) por técnica turbidimétrica. Os participantes da pesquisa (30 HbAA, 28 HbAS e 20 HbSS) foram selecionados junto ao Centro de Apoio do Portador de Anemia Falciforme (CAPAF/RS) e/ou cadastrados no Laboratório de Hematologia da Faculdade de Farmácia (UFRGS). Os doentes falciformes foram identificados por HPLC e confirmados por estudo molecular, utilizando a reação da polimerase em cadeia (PCR). Todos os indivíduos assinaram o termo de consentimento livre e esclarecido e foram submetidos a um questionário nutricional. Os dados obtidos foram expressos como médias ± desvio padrão e analisados utilizando-se o Teste ANOVA de uma via com posterior teste ad hoc. Os resultados do trabalho mostram que os indivíduos traço falciforme (HbAS) apresentam atividade significativamente elevada da CAT em relação aos indivíduos controle. Por outro lado, os doentes falciformes possuem maior atividade da GPx e SOD. O nível de GSH foi proporcionalmente maior nos HbSS seguido dos HbAS e HbAA. Observamos também, dano oxidativo em proteínas plasmáticas, mas não no hemolisado celular. Os HbSS possuem dano oxidativo em proteínas plasmáticas significativamente maior que nos demais grupos. Um aumento significativo da produção de MDA no soro dos HbSS foi observado, como um indicativo do aumento da auto-oxidação dos lipídios sob condições de estresse oxidativo. Os níveis séricos da vitamina C foram significativamente maiores nos HbSS que nos indivíduos controle. A CRPus apresentou-se significativamente elevada nos HbSS em relação aos HbAA. Esses resultados reforçam a idéia de que os pacientes com AF estão sujeitos a um estresse oxidativo crônico, o que contribui para a progressão das complicações dessa anemia hemolítica. Já, os indivíduos traço possuem elevada atividade das defesas antioxidantes capazes de reduzir o dano oxidativo em biomoléculas como proteínas e lipídios. / Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) is an autossomal recessive disease and, among the hemoglobinopaties, is the most common of the known hereditary hematologic alterations in man. Its distribution is ample, enclosing all the continents. Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) was the first disease to be characterized on the molecular level. It is basically a red blood cell (RBC) disorder in which the gene encoding the human β-globin subunit presents a mutation with the resulting replacement of β6 glutamic acid (Glu) by valine (Val). This exchange of the amino acids that results in the HbS modifies the molecule structurally, and under determined conditions, the polymeration occurs, bringing serious consequences to the symptomatic individual. The reactive oxygen species (ROS) can cause deep injuries in erythrocytes, diminishing its period of useful life, specially in patients with sickle cell anaemia. Sickled erythrocytes are under constant oxidative stress and thus liberate products of degradation of the HbS, contributing for the progression of the disease. Because of the oxidative damage aggravates the pathophysiology of sickle cell patients. Using spectrophotometrically technique, catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), superoxide dismutase (SOD), were determined the activities of antioxidant enzymes and total glutathione (GSH) quantified in the erythrocytes of the patients. We also determined oxidative damage of plasma proteins and in hemolysate using carbonyl assay at 360 nm. The levels of lipid peroxidation (MDA) and vitamin C were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Finally, we quantified the levels of high sensitivity Creactive protein (hsCRP) using turbidimetry technique. The participants of the research (30 HbAA, 28 HbAS and 20 HbSS) were selected from Centro de Apoio ao Portador de Anemia Falciforme (CAPAF/RS) and/or registered in cadastre in Laboratório de Hematologia da Faculdade de Farmácia (UFRGS). Sickle cell patients had been identified by HPLC and confirmed by molecular study, using the polymerase chain reaction amplification (PCR). All individuals signed the term of free and clarified assent and were submitted to a nutricional questionnaire. Data were expressed as average ±SD and analyzed using ANOVA test of one way via with the post ad hoc test. Results show that sickle cell trait subjects (HbAS) had significantly high activity of CAT when compared to healthy controls. On the other hand, sickle cell patients had greater activity of GPx and SOD. The GSH levels was proportionally higher in the followed HbSS of the HbAS and HbAA. We also observe oxidative damage in plasma proteins, but not in the cellular hemolysate. HbSS have significantly higher oxidative damage in plasma proteins than other groups. A significant increasing of the production of MDA in the serum of the HbSS was observed as an indicative of the increasing of the auto-oxidation of the lipids under oxidative estress. Serum vitamin C levels in HbSS were significantly higher than healthy control. The hsCRP was presented significantly higher in HbSS than HbAA. These results reinforce the idea that patients with SCA are subjected to chronic oxidative stress, that contributes for the progression of this hemolytic anaemia. On the other hand, sickle cell trait subjects have higher antioxidant defenses that are able to reduce oxidative damage in biological macromolecules such as proteins and lipids.

A deficiência de ferro é o resultado de um longo período de balanço negativo do ferro, culminando na exaustão do estoque de ferro do organismo. Isto é revelado quando a concentração de hemoglobina declina para valores abaixo dos limites normais e então aparece a anemia, que ocorre devido à deficiente síntese de hemoglobina, com diminuição da proliferação eritrocitária. A anemia ferropênica é considerada o maior problema de saúde no idoso e está associada com várias complicações, incluindo doença cardiovascular, disfunção cognitiva, aumento no risco de morte, e principalmente tem um significante efeito na qualidade de vida. Estudos revelam que a anemia por deficiência de ferro causa maior susceptibilidade aos agentes oxidantes. Utilizando técnica espectrofotométrica, foram determinadas as atividades das enzimas antioxidantes catalase (CAT), glutationa peroxidase (GPx) e superóxido dismutase (SOD) e quantificada a glutationa total (GSH) nos eritrócitos dos pacientes. Também determinou-se o dano oxidativo nas proteínas plasmáticas e no hemolisado celular pelo método do carbonil a 360 nm. Os níveis da peroxidação lipídica (MDA) e da vitamina C foram determinados por cromatografia líquida de alta performance (HPLC). Os participantes da pesquisa foram selecionados de Ambulatórios de Atenção Básica de Saúde da Região Norte do Rio Grande do Sul, sendo que 17 indivíduos apresentaram anemia ferropênica e hipertensão primária e 18 apenas hipertensão primária devido à dificuldade de selecionar pacientes sem nenhuma patologia associada. Todos os indivíduos assinaram o termo de consentimento livre e esclarecido. Os dados obtidos foram expressos como médias ± desvio padrão e analisados utilizando-se o Teste t-Student. Os resultados do trabalho mostram que os indivíduos com anemia ferropênica apresentam atividade significativamente elevada da SOD e da CAT em relação aos indivíduos controle, mas não apresentaram diferença na atividade da GPx nem da GSH. Observamos também, dano oxidativo em proteínas plasmáticas, mas não no hemolisado celular. Os pacientes com anemia ferropênica mostraram dano oxidativo em proteínas plasmáticas significativamente maiores, assim como um aumento significativo da produção de MDA no soro, como um indicativo do aumento da auto-oxidação dos lipídios sob condições de estresse oxidativo. Os níveis séricos da vitamina C não mostraram diferença significativa entre os grupos. Estes dados revelam o envolvimento de espécies reativas de oxigênio no agravamento da anemia carencial. Sendo assim, reforça-se a necessidade de diagnosticar e tratar esses pacientes precocemente, diminuindo a magnitude dos efeitos da anemia na saúde do idoso. / Iron deficiency is the outcome of a long period of negative iron balance, culminating in exhaustion of the body’s iron stores. This is revealed when hemoglobin concentration declines to values below normal levels and anaemia is detected, due to a deficient synthesis of hemoglobin, with decrease in eritrocitary proliferation. Iron deficiency anaemia is considered the most important health problem in elderly and it is associated with various complications, including cardiovascular disease, cognitive dysfunction, increased risk of death and, mostly, it has a meaningful effect in the quality of life. Studies reveal that iron deficiency anaemia cause higher susceptibility to oxidant agents. Using spectrophotometric techniques, the activities of antioxidant enzymes, catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and total glutathione (GSH) were quantified in the erythrocytes of the patients. We also determined oxidative damage of plasma proteins and in hemolysate using the carbonyl assay at 360 nm. The levels of lipid peroxidation (MDA) and vitamin C were determined by highperformance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Participants in this study were selected in Ambulatories of Basic Health Attention in the North of the State of Rio Grande do Sul. 17 individuals presented iron deficiency anaemia and primary hypertension and 18 only primary hypertension, because it was difficult to select patients without any associated deficiency. All individuals signed the term of free and clarified consent to participate in this study. Data were analyzed using t- Student Test. Results show that individuals with iron deficiency anaemia show significantly higher activity of SOD and CAT when compared with those from the control group, but they do not show difference in the activity of GPx or GSH. Oxidative damage was also observed in plasma proteins, but not in the cellular hemolysate. Patients with iron deficiency anaemia showed oxidative damage in plasma proteins significantly higher when compared with the control group. And they also showed a significant increase in the production of MDA in the serum as an indicative of the increased auto-oxidation of lipids under oxidative stress. Serum vitamin C levels did not show significant difference between the groups. These data reveal the involvement of the reactive oxygen species in carential anaemia. Therefore, we reinforce the need to diagnose and treat these patients early to reduce the magnitude of the effects of anaemia on the heath of the elderly.