Strychnine
Singlet oxygen


Allan, D.; Gorman, A.A.; Hamblett, I.; Hodgson, B.W.; Lambert, C.
Photochem. Photobiol. 57, 893-894 (1993)

Reaction: Strychnine + 1O2* ® products and/or physical quenching
Solvent: Benzene

k = 9.0 × 108(L mol-1 s-1)

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

Photosensitizer = 2'-Acetonaphthone.


Gorman, A.A.; Hamblett, I.; Land, E.J.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 111, 1876-1877 (1989)

Reaction: Strychnine + 1O2* ® products and/or physical quenching
Solvent: C6D6

k = 8.8 × 108(L mol-1 s-1)

Experimental method: Pulse radiolysis
Analytical method: infrared luminescence
Data type: Absolute value measured directly

Photosensitizer = 2'-Acetonaphthone. [Sensitizer] = 2 × 10-2 (mol L-1).


Gorman, A.A.; Hamblett, I.; Smith, K.; Standen, M.C.
Tetrahedron Lett. 25, 581-584 (1984)

Reaction: Strychnine + 1O2* ® products and/or physical quenching
Solvent: Toluene

Activation energy = 7(kJ mol-1), Log(A) = 10.196, Enthalpy of activation = 4(kJ mol-1), Entropy of activation = -77(J K-1 mol-1), Temperature range 183 to 363 K
k = 9.3 × 108(L mol-1 s-1)

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

Photosensitizer = 2'-Acetonaphthone; see also [88GOR/HAM]. [Sensitizer] = 2.9 × 10-3 (mol L-1).


Gorman, A.A.; Hamblett, I.; Smith, K.; Standen, M.C.
Tetrahedron Lett. 25, 581-584 (1984)

Reaction: Strychnine + 1O2* ® products and/or physical quenching
Solvent: C6H6

kquen = 1.0 × 109(mol L-1)

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

Photosensitizer = 2'-Acetonaphthone; comparison with 2,3-dimethyl-2-butene shows strychnine 10 times less reactive, therefore k is at least 99% physical quenching. [Sensitizer] = 3-7 × 10-3 (mol L-1). [Indicator] = 0-15 × 10-5 (mol L-1).


Gorman, A.A.; Hamblett, I.; Smith, K.; Standen, M.C.
Tetrahedron Lett. 25, 581-584 (1984)

Reaction: Strychnine + 1O2* ® products and/or physical quenching
Solvent: CH3CN

k = 6.4 × 108(L mol-1 s-1)

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

Photosensitizer = 2'-Acetonaphthone. [Sensitizer] = 3-7 × 10-3 (mol L-1). [Indicator] = 0-15 × 10-5 (mol L-1).


Gorman, A.A.; Hamblett, I.; Smith, K.; Standen, M.C.
Tetrahedron Lett. 25, 581-584 (1984)

Reaction: Strychnine + 1O2* ® products and/or physical quenching
Solvent: (CH3)2CO

k = 9.4 × 108(L mol-1 s-1)

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

Photosensitizer = 2'-Acetonaphthone. [Sensitizer] = 3-7 × 10-3 (mol L-1). [Indicator] = 0-15 × 10-5 (mol L-1).


Larson, R.A.; Marley, K.A.
Phytochemistry 23, 2351-2354 (1984)

Reaction: Strychnine + 1O2* ® products and/or physical quenching
Solvent: CHCl3

k = 2.4 × 108(L mol-1 s-1)

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

Photosensitizer = Indicator = Rubrene. used solvent kd = 1 × 104 s-1.


Gorman, A.A.; Hamblett, I.; Smith, K.; Standen, M.C.
Tetrahedron Lett. 25, 581-584 (1984)

Reaction: Strychnine + 1O2* ® products and/or physical quenching
Solvent: EtOH

k = 1.1 × 108(L mol-1 s-1)

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

Photosensitizer = 2'-Acetonaphthone. [Sensitizer] = 3-7 × 10-3 (mol L-1). [Indicator] = 0-15 × 10-5 (mol L-1).


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