Laser flash photolysis study on the retinol radical cation in polar solvents

2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (18) ◽  
pp. 6437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali El-Agamey ◽  
Shunichi Fukuzumi
Keyword(s):  
Radical Cation ◽  
Flash Photolysis ◽  
Laser Flash Photolysis ◽  
Laser Flash ◽  
Polar Solvents

Interaction of Retinoic Acid Radical Cation with Lysozyme and Antioxidants: Laser Flash Photolysis Study in Microemulsion

2013 ◽  
Vol 89 (5) ◽  
pp. 1064-1070 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kun Li ◽  
Mei Wang ◽  
Ting Wang ◽  
Dongmei Sun ◽  
Rongrong Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retinoic Acid ◽  
Radical Cation ◽  
Flash Photolysis ◽  
Laser Flash Photolysis ◽  
Laser Flash ◽  
Acid Radical

Dynamics of the transient species generated upon photolysis of diarylmethanes within zeolites — Deprotonation and oxidation reactions

2005 ◽  
Vol 83 (9) ◽  
pp. 1637-1648 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne Shea ◽  
Norman P Schepp ◽  
Amy E Keirstead ◽  
Frances L Cozens
Keyword(s):  
Radical Cation ◽  
Flash Photolysis ◽  
Laser Flash Photolysis ◽  
Radical Cations ◽  
Laser Flash ◽  
Oxidation Potential ◽  
Oxidation Reactions ◽  
Oxidation Potentials ◽  
Multistep Process ◽  
Acid Zeolites

The oxidation of diarylmethanes is a multistep process involving initial formation of a radical cation, deprotonation of the radical cation to the radical, and oxidation of the radical to the carbocation. The dynamics and efficiency of the last two steps in this process, namely deprotonation and oxidation, in acidic zeolites and non-acid zeolites are examined in the present work as a function of the acidity of the diarylmethane radical cations and the oxidation potential of the diarylmethyl radicals. Our results indicate that rate constants for deprotonation strongly depend on the acidity of the radical cations, but not on the composition of the zeolites. In addition, oxidation of the radicals to the diarylmethyl cations is strongly dependent on both the oxidation potential of the radicals and the oxidizing ability of the zeolite. This dependence allows oxidation potentials of the zeolites to be estimated.Key words: radical cations, carbocations, zeolites, laser flash photolysis.

Singlet Mechanism for Trans → Cis Photoisomerization of Quaternary Salts of 4-Substituted 4′-Azastilbenes (R = CN, H, CH3, and OCH3) and their Quinolinium Analogues. VIII

1985 ◽  
Vol 40 (5) ◽  
pp. 525-537 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Görner ◽  
A. Fojtik ◽  
J. Wróblewski ◽  
L. J. Currell
Keyword(s):  
Triplet State ◽  
Low Temperatures ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Flash Photolysis ◽  
Laser Flash Photolysis ◽  
Ion Pairs ◽  
Laser Flash ◽  
Quantum Yields ◽  
Polar Solvents ◽  
Effects Of Temperature

The trans → cis photoisomerization of a series of substituted stilbazolium salts (At+X− , At+: trans-1-alkyl-4-[4-R-styryl]-pyridinium and -quinolinium, R = CN. H, CH3 and OCH3, X− = I and ClO4−) was studied by laser flash photolysis and steady state irradiation measurements. The quantum yields of cis ⇄ trans photoisomerization (ϕc → t and ϕt → c ) and of fluorescence of the trans isomers (ϕf) were determined in several solvents at room temperature and at low temperatures in mixtures of either 2-methyltetrahydrofuran-dichloromethane or ethanolmethanol (E-M). In polar solvents at room temperature ϕt → c is substantial ( ≧ 0.3) and ϕf is small (10−3-10−2). Competition of fluorescence and an activated step in the trans → cis pathway is indicated by the effects of temperature on ϕf and ϕt → c (activation energy: 2 - 3 kcal/mol). A transient, observed only at low temperatures (lifetime τT > 0.5 ms in E-M below -170°C), is assigned to the lowest triplet state with trans configuration. On the basis of the effects of temperature on ϕf, ϕt → c , and the triplet yield and those of quenchers on ϕf and ϕt → c , involvement of the triplet state in the twisting process at room temperature is excluded. Therefore, a singlet mechanism is suggested for the trans → cis photoisomerization of the stilbazolium salts examined. Significant reduction of ϕt → c for iodides in solvents of moderate polarity, where ion pairs are present, is accounted for by photoinduced electron transfer in competition to trans → cis photoisomerization.

Generation and spectroscopic and kinetic characterization of methoxy-substituted phenoxyl radicals in solution and on paper

1997 ◽  
Vol 75 (12) ◽  
pp. 1820-1829 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Shukla ◽  
N.P. Schepp ◽  
N. Mathivanan ◽  
L.J. Johnston
Keyword(s):  
Radical Cation ◽  
Flash Photolysis ◽  
Laser Flash Photolysis ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Radical Cations ◽  
Phenoxyl Radical ◽  
Laser Flash ◽  
Phenoxyl Radicals ◽  
Long Wavelength ◽  
Direct Excitation

A number of methoxy-substituted phenoxyl radicals have been generated and characterized by laser flash photolysis techniques in solution and on paper. The radicals have been produced by three routes in solution: hydrogen abstraction from phenols by tert-butoxyl radical, photolysis of α-aryloxyacetophenones, and direct excitation of phenols. Most of the phenoxyl radicals studied have a characteristic absorption near 400 nm; the ortho-substituted radicals have an additional broad absorption in the visible in non-hydroxylic solvents (e.g., 650 nm for 2-methoxyphenoxyl radical). The relative intensities of the 400 nm and the long-wavelength bands vary with substitution pattern and solvent, with the long wavelength band being much weaker in hydroxylic solvents. Direct excitation of phenols provides an alternate source of phenoxyl radicals in some cases. However, for 4-methoxyphenol there are overlapping absorptions due to triplet phenol and phenol radical cation, both of which absorb in the 400–460 nm region. The 4-methoxyphenol radical cation is formed in a biphotonic process and decays by deprotonation to give the phenoxyl radical. The 4-methoxyphenoxyl radical can also be generated on paper from either the ketone or phenol precursor and decays with complex kinetics that depend on the precursor loading and laser intensity. There is no evidence for the formation of significant amounts of long-lived ketone or phenol triplets on paper. The decay kinetics for the phenoxyl radical are modified by the addition of the radical scavenger dithioerythritol. The results indicate both static and dynamic components to the radical scavenging process. The generation of phenoxyl radicals on paper in the presence and absence of scavengers provides the basis for the development of a new method for screening potential photoyellowing inhibitors and understanding their mode of action. Keywords: phenoxyl radicals, paper photoyellowing, laser flash photolysis, triplets, radical cations.

Generation and reactivity of the radical cations of coniferyl alcohol and isoeugenol in solution

2003 ◽  
Vol 81 (6) ◽  
pp. 799-806 ◽  
Author(s):  
N P Schepp ◽  
Y Rodríguez-Evora
Keyword(s):  
Radical Cation ◽  
Rate Constants ◽  
Flash Photolysis ◽  
Laser Flash Photolysis ◽  
Radical Cations ◽  
Phenoxyl Radical ◽  
Laser Flash ◽  
Coniferyl Alcohol ◽  
Nanosecond Laser ◽  
Acid Base Equilibrium

Nanosecond laser flash photolysis of coniferyl alcohol and isoeugenol in acetonitrile leads to the formation of transient species that are identified as the corresponding radical cations. These radical cations decay with rate constants of ca. 1 × 106 s–1 in dry acetonitrile. Both radical cations react rapidly with hydroxylic solvents like water and alcohols to give 4-vinylphenoxyl radicals, indicating that these reagents behave as bases rather than nucleophiles. In addition, anionic reagents (acetate, cyanide, and chloride) react rapidly with the radical cations with second-order rate constants that are close to diffusion controlled. The main products generated in the presence of the anionic reagents are again the 4-vinylphenoxyl radicals, suggesting that these reagents also behave as bases. The lifetime of the radical cations in acidic acetonitrile was found to increase dramatically due to a shift in the radical cation – vinyl phenoxyl radical acid–base equilibrium to the side of the radical cation. An estimate of the pKa of the radical cation in acetonitrile of 4.0 was obtained from the data.Key words: radical cations, laser flash photolysis, lignan, vinylphenols.

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