Kinetic discoloration constants of SINO-1, SINO-2 and NIPS-1 in 2 × 10−5 M solutions in toluene, THF and DMF at 25 °C from their MC form. *k2 constant of the bi-exponential decay.
| Dye | k (s−1) Toluene | k (s−1) THF | k (s−1) DMF |
|---|---|---|---|
| SINO-1 | 0.59 | 1.2 | 0.77 |
| SINO-2 | 0.58; 3.8 × 10−2* | 0.83 | 0.51 |
| NIPS-1 | 28 | — | 8.1 |