Catechin Singlet oxygen

Tournaire, C.; Croux, S.; Maurette, M.-T.; Beck, I.; Hocquaux, M.; Braun, A.M.; Oliveros, E.
J. Photochem. Photobiol., B 19, 205-215 (1993)

Reaction: Catechin + ¹O₂^* ® products and/or physical quenching
Solvent: CD₃OD

k = 5.8 × 10⁶(L mol^-1 s^-1)

Experimental method: Photolysis
Analytical method: infrared luminescence
Data type: Derived from steady state measurements
Excitation wavelength: 546 nm

Photosensitizer = Rose Bengal dianion. used solvent k_d = 3.7 × 10³ s^-1.