Ergosterol Singlet oxygen

Gorman, A.A.; Hamblett, I.; Rodgers, M.A.J.
Photochem. Photobiol. 45, 215-221 (1987)

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

k = 2.1 × 10⁷(L mol^-1 s^-1)

Experimental method: Flash photolysis
Analytical method: infrared luminescence
Data type: Absolute value measured directly
Excitation wavelength: 532 nm

Photosensitizer = 5,10,15,20-Tetraphenylporphine. Added solute 9 × 10^-4.

Schenck, G.O.; Gollnick, K.; Neumueller, O.A.
Ann. Chem. 603, 46-59 (1957)

Reaction: Ergosterol + ¹O₂^* ® products and/or physical quenching
Solvent: C₅H₅N

b = 4.5 × 10^-3(mol L^-1), T = 293K

Experimental method: Photolysis
Analytical method: oxygen consumption
Data type: Derived from steady state measurements

Photosensitizer = Hematoporphyrin IX; meas. k_d/k = 4.5 × 10^-3 mol/L.