Table 1. Zn-Ce6 fluorescence lifetimes, τ, kET, and estimated E1 and ΔG0 values for some Zn-Ce6–I17C–quinone complexes.
| Quinone | τ, ns | kET, s-1 | E1, mV | ΔG0, eV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 3.01 | — | — | — |
| CoQ0 | 2.42 | 8.1 × 107 | -30 | -0.78 |
| CoQ0 reduced | 3.07 | 0 | — | — |
| DCBQ | 2.50 | 6.8 × 107 | +470 | -1.28 |
| pBQ | 2.47 | 7.3 × 107 | +99 | -0.91 |
| 2,5-DMBQ | 1.97 | 1.8 × 108 | -66 | -0.74 |
| 2,6-DMBQ | 2.18 | 1.3 × 108 | -88 | -0.73 |
kET values were calculated from the fluorescence lifetime by kET = τ-1 (Zn-Ce6-I17C-quinone) - τ-1 (Zn-Ce6-I17C). E1 values are for parent quinones in water at pH 7 and were taken from ref. 40 or (for CoQ0) described in the text. DCBQ, 2,6-dichloro-1,4-benzoquinine; DMBQ, dimethyl-1,4-benzoquinone.