Bilirubin IX dimethyl ester
Singlet oxygen


Lightner, D.A.; Park, Y.-T.
Experientia 34, 555-557 (1978)

Reaction: Bilirubin IX dimethyl ester + 1O2* ® products and/or physical quenching
Solvent: CHCl3

k = 1.8 × 109(L mol-1 s-1)

Experimental method: Photolysis
Analytical method: vis-UV absorption
Data type: Derived from steady state measurements
Excitation wavelength: 560 nm

Photosensitizer = Rose Bengal complexed with dicyclohexyl-18-crown-8; used solvent kd = 1.7 × 104 s-1; kprod. = 6.7 × 108 L/(mol·s) derived using sensitizer quantum yield. [Indicator] = 1 × 10-5 (mol L-1).


Lightner, D.A.; Park, Y.-T.
Experientia 34, 555-557 (1978)

Reaction: Bilirubin IX dimethyl ester + 1O2* ® products and/or physical quenching
Solvent: MeOH

k = 2.3 × 109(L mol-1 s-1)

Experimental method: Photolysis
Analytical method: vis-UV absorption
Data type: Derived from steady state measurements
Excitation wavelength: 557 nm

Photosensitizer = Rose Bengal dianion; used solvent kd = 1.4 × 105 s-1; kprod. = 5.5 × 108 L/(mol·s) derived using sensitizer quantum yield. [Indicator] = 1 × 10-5 (mol L-1).


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