b,b-Carotene-4,4'-dione
Singlet oxygen


Conn, P.F.; Schalch, W.; Truscott, T.G.
J. Photochem. Photobiol., B 11, 41-47 (1991)

Reaction: b,b-Carotene-4,4'-dione + 1O2* ® products and/or physical quenching
Solvent: C6H5CH3

k = 1.3 × 1010(L mol-1 s-1)

Experimental method: Flash photolysis
Analytical method: infrared luminescence
Data type: Absolute value measured directly
Excitation wavelength: 346 or 355 nm

Photosensitizer = Phenazine.


Jung, M.Y.; Min, D.B.
J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc. 68, 653-658 (1991)

Reaction: b,b-Carotene-4,4'-dione + 1O2* ® products and/or physical quenching
Solvent: CH2Cl2

k = 1.1 × 1010(L mol-1 s-1)

Experimental method: Photolysis
Analytical method: chemical analysis
Data type: Derived from steady state measurements using indicator

Photosensitizer = Chlorophyll a; Indicator = Soybean oil; k for indicator = 1.0 × 105 L/(mol·s); obs. peroxide formation. Added solute 0-10-5. [Indicator] = 1.6 × 10-1 (mol L-1).


Di Mascio, P.; Kaiser, S.; Sies, H.
Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 274, 532-538 (1989)

Reaction: b,b-Carotene-4,4'-dione + 1O2* ® products and/or physical quenching
Solvent: CHCl3, 50%, EtOH, 50%

k = 6 × 109(L mol-1 s-1), T = 310K

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

1O2* from NDPO2; reported k = 2.1 × 1010 L mol-1 s-1 using kd = 1 × 105 s-1, recalcd. using kd = 3.0 × 104 s-1 [92DIM/SUN].


Murasecco-Suardi, P.; Oliveros, E.; Braun, A.M.; Hansen, H.-J.
Helv. Chim. Acta 71, 1005-1010 (1988)

Reaction: b,b-Carotene-4,4'-dione + 1O2* ® products and/or physical quenching
Solvent: CCl4

k = 1.0 × 1010(L mol-1 s-1)

Experimental method: Photolysis
Analytical method: infrared luminescence
Data type: Derived from steady state measurements
Excitation wavelength: 366 nm

Photosensitizer = Phenalen-1-one. used solvent kd = 35 s-1. [O2] = 2.6 × 103.


Murasecco-Suardi, P.; Oliveros, E.; Braun, A.M.; Hansen, H.-J.
Helv. Chim. Acta 71, 1005-1010 (1988)

Reaction: b,b-Carotene-4,4'-dione + 1O2* ® products and/or physical quenching
Solvent: CD3OD

k = 1.2 × 1010(L mol-1 s-1)

Experimental method: Photolysis
Analytical method: infrared luminescence
Data type: Derived from steady state measurements
Excitation wavelength: 366 nm

Photosensitizer = Phenalen-1-one. used solvent kd = 4.4 × 103 s-1. [O2] = 2.1 × 10-3.


Rodgers, M.A.J.; Bates, A.L.
Photochem. Photobiol. 31, 533-537 (1980)

Reaction: b,b-Carotene-4,4'-dione + 1O2* ® products and/or physical quenching
Solvent: Benzene

k = 1.8 × 1010(L mol-1 s-1)

Experimental method: Flash photolysis
Analytical method: vis-UV absorption
Data type: Absolute value measured directly using indicator
Excitation wavelength: 337 nm

Photosensitizer = Anthracene.


Wilkinson, F.; Ho, W.-T.
Spectrosc. Lett. 11, 455-463 (1978)

Reaction: b,b-Carotene-4,4'-dione + 1O2* ® products and/or physical quenching
Solvent: C6H6

k = 1.5 × 1010(L mol-1 s-1)

Experimental method: Flash photolysis
Analytical method: vis-UV absorption
Data type: Absolute value measured directly using indicator

Photosensitizer = Anthracene.


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