Reduction Potentials

2,3,5,6-Tetramethylbenzoquinone

E = –260(mV), pH = 7
Recommended value.

see Introduction (Sec. 6.2)

Wood, P.M.
FEBS Lett. 44(1): 22-4 (1974)

E = –250(mV), pH = 7

Calculated by the authors in the reference shown from literature data.

Ilan, Y.A.; Meisel, D.; Czapski, G.
Isr. J. Chem. 12(4): 891-5 (1974)

E = 65(mV), pH = 0

Calculated by the authors in the reference shown from literature data.

Meisel, D.; Czapski, G.
J. Phys. Chem. 79(15): 1503-9 (1975)

E = –235(mV), pH = 7

Calculated by the authors in the reference shown from literature data.

Ilan, Y.A.; Czapski, G.; Meisel, D.
Biochim. Biophys. Acta 430(2): 209-24 (1976)

E = –240(mV), pH = 7 E = 65(mV), pH = 0

Calculated by the authors in the reference shown from literature data.

Wardman, P.; Clarke, E.D.
J. Chem. Soc., Faraday Trans. 1 72(6): 1377-90 (1976)

E = –244(mV), ionic strength = -> 0, pH = 7

Reference compound: BV²⁺
Reference E: –354 mV
Co-solute: 2-PrOH

Concentrations used to estimate equilibrium constant (Kinetics used to estimate equilibrium constant)

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 = –242(mV), ionic strength = -> 0, pH = 7

Reference compound: BV²⁺
Reference E: –355 mV

Concentrations used to estimate equilibrium constant; calculated by the present author from data in reference shown.

Anderson, R.F.
Biochim. Biophys. Acta 722: 158-62 (1983)

E = –247(mV), ionic strength = -> 0, pH = 7

Reference compound: BV²⁺
Reference E: –354 mV
Co-solute: 2-PrOH

Concentrations used to estimate equilibrium constant.