1,2-Dithiolane-3-pentanoic acid Singlet oxygen

Di Mascio, P.; Devasagayam, T.P.A.; Kaiser, S.; Sies, H.
Biochem. Soc. Trans. 18, 1054-1056 (1990)

Reaction: Lipoic acid + ¹O₂^* ® products and/or physical quenching
Solvent: CHCl₃, 50%, EtOH, 50%

k = 1.3 × 10⁸(L mol^-1 s^-1), T = 310K

Experimental method: Chemical reaction
Analytical method: infrared luminescence
Data type: Derived from steady state measurements

used solvent k_d = 1 × 10⁵ s^-1; ¹O₂* from NDPO₂.

Stevens, B.; Perez, S.R.; Small, R.D.
Photochem. Photobiol. 19, 315-316 (1974)

Reaction: Lipoic acid + ¹O₂^* ® products and/or physical quenching
Solvent: C₆H₆

k = 1.0 × 10⁸(L mol^-1 s^-1), T = 298K

Experimental method: Photolysis
Analytical method: vis-UV absorption
Data type: Derived from steady state measurements using indicator

Photosensitizer = Indicator = Rubrene; used solvent k_d = 4.2 × 10⁴ s^-1.