z-Carotene Singlet oxygen

Borland, C.F.; Cogdell, R.J.; Land, E.J.; Truscott, T.G.
J. Photochem. Photobiol., B 3, 237-245 (1989)

Reaction: z-Carotene + ¹O₂^* ® products and/or physical quenching
Solvent: C₆D₆

k = 3.5 × 10⁹(L mol^-1 s^-1)

Experimental method: Flash photolysis
Analytical method: infrared luminescence
Data type: Absolute value measured directly

Photosensitizer = Mesoporphyrin IX, dimethyl ester.