a-Tocopherol methyl ether Singlet oxygen

Kaiser, S.; Di Mascio, P.; Murphy, M.E.; Sies, H.
Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 277, 101-108 (1990)

Reaction: a-Tocopherol methyl ether + ¹O₂^* ® products
Solvent: CHCl₃, 50%, EtOH, 50%

k_react = 9.4 × 10⁵(L mol^-1 s^-1), T = 310K

Experimental method: Chemical reaction
Analytical method: HPLC
Data type: Derived from steady state measurements

Used solvent k_d = 1 × 10⁵ s^-1; ¹O₂* from NDPO₂.