Methyl viologen
(1,1'-Dimethyl-4,4'-bipyridinium)

(R = CH3)

E = –448(mV)
Recommended value.


Michaelis, L.; Hill, E.S.
J. Gen. Physiol. 16: 859-73 (1933)

E = –446(mV), pH = 9-13

Pot., Cl salt.


Elofson, R.M.; Edsberg, R.L.
Can. J. Chem. 35: 646-50 (1957)

E = –434(mV), pH = 1.2-13

Pol., Cl salt.


Homer, R.F.; Mees, G.C.; Tomlinson, T.E.
J. Sci. Food Agric. 11: 309-15 (1960)

E = –446(mV)

Pot., I salt.


Black, C.C.,Jr.
Biochim. Biophys. Acta 120: 332-40 (1966)

E = –426(mV), pH = 7.8

Pol., Cl salt.


Downes, J.E.
J. Chem. Soc. C 1491-3 (1967)

E = –445(mV)

Pol., I salt.


Huenig, S.; Gross, J.
Tetrahedron Lett. 21: 2599-604 (1968)

E = –418(mV)

Pol., I salt.


Volke, J.
Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 33: 3044-8 (1968)

pH = 8.3

Pol.


Eisenstein, K.K.; Wang, J.H.
J. Biol. Chem. 244(7): 1720-8 (1969)

E = –444(mV), pH = 9, 11

Pot.


Osa, T.; Kuwana, T.
J. Electroanal. Chem. Interfacial Electrochem. 22: 389-406 (1969)

E = –454(mV)

Cyc. v.


White, B.G.
Proc. 10th British Weed Control Conf., 1970, p.997-1007

E = –443(mV), ionic strength = 0.11, pH = 6.8

Pol., Cl salt.


Steckhan, E.; Kuwana, T.
Ber. Bunsenges. Phys. Chem. 78(3): 253-9 (1974)

E = –449(mV)

Cyc. v., Cl salt.


Watt, G.D.; Burns, A.
Biochem. J. 152: 33-7 (1975)

E = –441(mV)

Pol. or Pot., Cl salt.


Stombaugh, N.A.; Sundquist, J.E.; Burris, R.H.; Orme-Johnson, W.H.
Biochemistry 15(12): 2633-41 (1976)

E = –464(mV), pH = 7.45

Reference E: –242 mV

Cyc. v., At 0.1 mmol dm–3 viologen; value increased to –447 mV at 2 mmol dm–3 viologen.


Stombaugh, N.A.; Sundquist, J.E.; Burris, R.H.; Orme-Johnson, W.H.
Biochemistry 15(12): 2633-41 (1976)

E = –445(mV), pH = 11.0

Pot.


Stombaugh, N.A.; Sundquist, J.E.; Burris, R.H.; Orme-Johnson, W.H.
Biochemistry 15(12): 2633-41 (1976)

E = –460(mV), pH = 7.45

Reduct. by H2/hydrogenase, extinction values assumed.


Ledwith, A.
Biochemical Mechanisms of Paraquat Toxicity, A.P. Autor (ed.), Academic Press, New York, NY, 1977, p.21-37

E = –450(mV), pH = 7

Pol.


Grachev, V.N.; Zhdanov, S.I.; Supin, G.S.
Sov. Electrochem. 14: 1180-6 (1978)

E = –462(mV)

Pol., bis(O,O-dimethyl phosphate) salt.


Mayhew, S.G.
Eur. J. Biochem. 85: 535-47 (1978)

E = –446(mV)

Reduct. by H2/hydrogenase, extinction values assumed.


Amouyal, E.; Zidler, B.; Keller, P.; Moradpour, A.
Chem. Phys. Lett. 74(2): 314-7 (1980)

E = –440(mV), pH = 7

Cyc. v.


Wold, E.; Kaalhus, O.; Johansen, E.S.; Ekse, A.T.
Int. J. Radiat. Biol. Relat. Stud. Phys., Chem. Med. 38(6): 599-611 (1980)

E = –465(mV), ionic strength = -> 0, pH = 7

Reference compound: AQS
Reference E: –373 mV

Concentrations used to estimate equilibrium constant; via BV2+


Foreman, T.K.; Giannotti, C.; Whitten, D.G.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 102(3): 1170-1 (1980)

E = –456(mV), pH = ~1,7

Cyc. v.; 0.05 mol dm–3 H2SO4 or 0.5 mol dm–3 Na2SO4.


Ohsawa, Y.; Shimazaki, Y.; Aoyagui, S.
J. Electroanal. Chem. Interfacial Electrochem. 114: 235-46 (1980)

E = –456(mV)

Cyc. v.


Watt, G.D.; Burns, A.; Lough, S.; Tennent, D.L.
Biochemistry 19(21): 4926-32 (1980)

E = –453(mV)

Pot.; no details.


Prince, R.C.; Linkletter, S.J.G.; Dutton, P.L.
Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 635: 132-48 (1981)

E = –430(mV), pH = 3-12

Reference E: –247 mV

Pol.; 25 mV lower using glassy carbon electrode.


Huang, Y.-Y.; Kimura, T.
Anal. Biochem. 133(2): 385-93 (1983)

E = –448(mV), pH = 7.4

Pot.


Itoh, Y.; Morishima, Y.; Nozakura, S.
Photochem. Photobiol. 39(4): 451-7 (1984)

E = –436(mV)

Cyc. v.


Neta, P.; Richoux, M.-C.; Harriman, A.
J. Chem. Soc., Faraday Trans. 2 81(9): 1427-43 (1985)

E = –479(mV)

Cyc. v.


Jones, G.,II; Malba, V.
J. Org. Chem. 50(26): 5776-82 (1985)

E = –450(mV)

Cyc. v.


Matsue, T.; Kato, T.; Akiba, U.; Osa, T.
Chem. Lett. (12): 1825-8 (1985)

E = –458(mV), pH = 7.0

Cyc. v.


Kaifer, A.E.; Bard, A.J.
J. Phys. Chem. 89(22): 4876-80 (1985)

E = –446(mV)

Cyc. v.


Nosaka, Y.; Kuwabara, A.; Miyama, H.
J. Phys. Chem. 90(7): 1465-70 (1986)

E = –441(mV)

Pot. (also data on MV2+ covalently linked to polymers)


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