3-Benzoxazolepropanesulfonic acid, 2-[4-(1,3-dibutyltetrahydro-4,6-dioxo-2-thioxo-5-pyrimidinylidene)-2-butenylidene]-, sodium salt (Merocyanine 540)


Hoebeke, M.; Piette, J.; van de Vorst, A.
J. Photochem. Photobiol., B 9(3-4): 281-94 (1991)

Sensitizer: 3-Benzoxazolepropanesulfonic acid, 2-[4-(1,3-dibutyltetrahydro-4,6-dioxo-2-thioxo-5-pyrimidinylidene)-2-butenylidene]-, sodium salt (Merocyanine 540)
Solvent: H2O (ves)
Oxygen concentration: O2

Quantum yield of formation = 0.015-0.05

Experimental method: continuous photolysis
Data type: substrate consumption under steady-state conditions

Singlet oxygen acceptor = DMA; lambdaexc = 376 nm. rel. to phiDelta(MC540) in EtOH = 0.007; DMPC liposomes


Hoebeke, M.; Piette, J.; van de Vorst, A.
J. Photochem. Photobiol., B 9(3-4): 281-94 (1991)

Sensitizer: 3-Benzoxazolepropanesulfonic acid, 2-[4-(1,3-dibutyltetrahydro-4,6-dioxo-2-thioxo-5-pyrimidinylidene)-2-butenylidene]-, sodium salt (Merocyanine 540)
Solvent: H2O (ves)
Oxygen concentration: O2

Quantum yield of formation = 0.035-0.05

Experimental method: continuous photolysis
Data type: substrate consumption under steady-state conditions

Reference sensitizer = RB; Singlet oxygen acceptor = ADPA; rel. to phiDelta(ref. sens.) = 0.75; lambdaexc = 376 nm. DMPC liposomes; rel. to S' in H2O; at 38degreeC phiDelta increases by factor of 1.3


Sarna, T.; Pilas, B.; Lambert, C.; Land, E.J.; Truscott, T.G.
J. Photochem. Photobiol, A 58(3): 339-47 (1991)

Sensitizer: 3-Benzoxazolepropanesulfonic acid, 2-[4-(1,3-dibutyltetrahydro-4,6-dioxo-2-thioxo-5-pyrimidinylidene)-2-butenylidene]-, sodium salt (Merocyanine 540)
Solvent: D2O/MeOD (1:1)
Oxygen concentration: aira

Quantum yield of formation = 0.02

Experimental method: pulsed laser photolysis
Data type: luminescence intensity at end-of-pulse or under steady-state conditions

Reference sensitizer = Ery; rel. to phiDelta(ref. sens.) = 0.60.


Singh, R.J.; Feix, J.B.; Pintar, T.J.; Girotti, A.W.; Kalyanaraman, B.
Photochem. Photobiol. 53(4): 493-500 (1991)

Sensitizer: 3-Benzoxazolepropanesulfonic acid, 2-[4-(1,3-dibutyltetrahydro-4,6-dioxo-2-thioxo-5-pyrimidinylidene)-2-butenylidene]-, sodium salt (Merocyanine 540)
Solvent: H2O/EtOH (94:6)
Oxygen concentration: O2

Quantum yield of formation = 0.003

Experimental method: continuous photolysis
Data type: oxygen consumption under steady-state conditions

Reference sensitizer = RB; Singlet oxygen acceptor = His; rel. to phiDelta(ref. sens.) = 0.76; lambdaexc = 568 nm. lambdaexc = 550 for RB.


Hoebeke, M.; Seret, A.; Piette, J.; van de Vorst, A.
J. Photochem. Photobiol., B 1(4): 437-46 (1988)

Sensitizer: 3-Benzoxazolepropanesulfonic acid, 2-[4-(1,3-dibutyltetrahydro-4,6-dioxo-2-thioxo-5-pyrimidinylidene)-2-butenylidene]-, sodium salt (Merocyanine 540)
Solvent: EtOH
Oxygen concentration: air

Quantum yield of formation = 0.007

Experimental method: continuous photolysis
Data type: substrate consumption under steady-state conditions

Reference sensitizer = RB; Singlet oxygen acceptor = DPBF; rel. to phiDelta(ref. sens.) = 0.86.


Hoebeke, M.; Seret, A.; Piette, J.; van de Vorst, A.
J. Photochem. Photobiol., B 1(4): 437-46 (1988)

Sensitizer: 3-Benzoxazolepropanesulfonic acid, 2-[4-(1,3-dibutyltetrahydro-4,6-dioxo-2-thioxo-5-pyrimidinylidene)-2-butenylidene]-, sodium salt (Merocyanine 540)
Solvent: MeOH
Oxygen concentration: air

Quantum yield of formation = 0.004

Experimental method: continuous photolysis
Data type: substrate consumption under steady-state conditions

Reference sensitizer = RB; Singlet oxygen acceptor = DPBF; rel. to phiDelta(ref. sens.) = 0.86. Rel. to S' in ethanol.


Davila, J.; Harriman, A.; Gulliya, K.S.
Photochem. Photobiol. 53(1): 1-11 (1991)

Sensitizer: 3-Benzoxazolepropanesulfonic acid, 2-[4-(1,3-dibutyltetrahydro-4,6-dioxo-2-thioxo-5-pyrimidinylidene)-2-butenylidene]-, sodium salt (Merocyanine 540)
Solvent: CD3OD
Oxygen concentration: O2

Quantum yield of formation = 0.03

Experimental method: pulsed laser photolysis
Data type: luminescence intensity at end-of-pulse or under steady-state conditions

Reference sensitizer = T(m-HOP)P; rel. to phiDelta(ref. sens.) = 0.57; lambdaexc = 532 nm. Proportion of T1 quenched by O2 = 1.


a Oxygen concentration not given; assumed to be air saturated.
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