A laser flash photolysis study of curcumin in dioxane-water mixtures

Ortica, F; Rodgers, MAJ

HERO ID

3684084

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Journal Article

Year

2001

Language

English

PMID

11783928

HERO ID 3684084
In Press No
Year 2001
Title A laser flash photolysis study of curcumin in dioxane-water mixtures
Authors Ortica, F; Rodgers, MAJ
Journal Photochemistry and Photobiology
Volume 74
Issue 6
Page Numbers 745-751
Abstract Curcumin [bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,6-heptadiene-3,5-dione] was studied by means of UV-VIS absorption spectroscopy and nanosecond laser flash photolysis in 1,4-dioxane-water mixtures in a series of dioxane-water volume ratios. The transient characteristics were found to be dependent on the amount of water. In pure dioxane the triplet state of the molecule in its enolic form was detected (lambda(max) = 720 nm, tau = 3.2 micros), whereas upon water addition, the diketo form was found to prevail, because of the perturbation of intramolecular H-bonded structure. This led to hydrogen abstraction from dioxane by curcumin triplet state and the formation of the corresponding ketyl radical (lambda(max) = 490 nm, tau approximately 10 micros). Laser flash photolysis measurements, carried out in solvents of different polarity and proticity (benzene, cyclohexane and various alcohols), allowed the transient assignments to be confirmed, supporting our interpretation.
Doi 10.1562/0031-8655(2001)074<0745:alfpso>2.0.co;2
Pmid 11783928
Wosid WOS:000172863800001
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Keyword Biology; Dioxanes; Solvents; 1,4-dioxane; Curcumin; Hydrogen Bonding; Photolysis; Spectrophotometry; Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; Photochemistry; Curcumin -- radiation effects; Curcumin -- chemistry
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