Adenine Singlet oxygen

Rougee, M.; Bensasson, R.V.
C.R. Seances Acad. Sci., Ser. II 302, 1223-1226 (1986)

Reaction: Adenine + ¹O₂^* ® products and/or physical quenching
Solvent: D₂O

k = < 4 × 10⁵(L mol^-1 s^-1), pH ~7, T = 293K

Experimental method: Flash photolysis
Analytical method: infrared luminescence
Data type: Absolute value measured directly
Excitation wavelength: 530 nm

Photosensitizer = 5,10,15,20-Tetrakis(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphine; No reaction at [A] = 9 × 10^-3 mol L^-1.

Zhang, Y.; Ma, H.; Dai, J.
Kexue Tongbao (Foreign Lang. Ed.) 31, 1065-1069 (1986)

Reaction: Adenine + ¹O₂^* ® products and/or physical quenching
Solvent: DMSO, 75%, H₂O, 25%

k = 7.2 × 10⁴(L mol^-1 s^-1), T = 298K

Experimental method: Photolysis
Analytical method: vis-UV absorption
Data type: Derived from steady state measurements using indicator
Excitation wavelength: 626 nm

Photosensitizer = Methylene Blue; Indicator = 1,3-Diphenylisobenzofuran; used solvent k_d = 1.2 × 10⁵ s^-1; k for indicator = 6.9 × 10⁸ L/(mol·s). [Sensitizer] = 1.5 × 10^-5 (mol L^-1).

Kraljic, I.; Sharpatyi, V.A.
Photochem. Photobiol. 28, 583-586 (1978)

Reaction: Adenine + ¹O₂^* ® products and/or physical quenching
Solvent: H₂O

k £ 1 × 10⁶(L mol^-1 s^-1), pH = 7.1, T = 298K

Experimental method: Photolysis
Analytical method: oxygen consumption
Data type: Limiting value

Photosensitizer = Phenosafranine; No measurable effect.