Table 3. Quantum Yields of Photodecomposition and Production of Singlet Oxygen and Rate Constants for the Reaction of Cy7 with 1O2.
| Cy7 | solvent | ΦΔa | Φdec (10–4)b | kr (107 M–1 s–1)c |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a | methanol | 0.0095 ± 0.0005 (0.0089d) | 0.031d | |
| 1b | 0.12 ± 0.01 (0.17d) | 0.12 ± 0.02 | ||
| 1c | 0.018 ± 0.005 | 0.047 ± 0.011 | ||
| 1d | 0.13 ± 0.01 | 0.11 ± 0.02 | ||
| 1e | 0.16 ± 0.01 | 0.084 ± 0.010 | ||
| 1f | 0.11 ± 0.01 | 2.3 ± 0.3 | ||
| 1a | PBS | n.d. | 2.2d | |
| 1b | n.d. | 84d | 6.87 ± 0.17e | |
| 1c | n.d. | 63 ± 8f | 5.38 ± 0.1.7g | |
| 1d | n.d. | 173 ± 2f | 1.63 ± 0.01g | |
| 1e | 0.13 ± 0.01h | 14 ± 2f | 3.48 ± 0.11h | |
| 1f | 0.25 ± 0.03h | 8.0 ± 0.3f | 2.86 ± 0.056h |
Quantum yield of singlet oxygen production; n.d. = not determined (compounds are not soluble); determined using 1,3-diphenylisobenzofuran as a 1O2 trap and methylene blue as a standard sensitizer.
Quantum yield of photodecomposition (disappearance).
Bimolecular rate constants of the reaction of Cy7 derivatives with singlet oxygen.
Ref (22).
40% DMSO + 60% water.
In water.
70% DMSO + 30% water.
In PBS (pH 7.4, c = 10 mM, I = 100 mM).