Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry · 1994 · 45 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesBiochemistryChemistryPhotosynthesisSpectroscopyOxygen EffectPhotocatalysisPhotochemistryReactive Oxygen SpeciesPhotochemical Reaction MechanismsPhotooxidationPhotosensitizersSinglet Oxygen Generation
Irradiation of lycopene in an atmosphere of oxygen and in the presence of a sensitizer (methylene blue) led to the formation of 2-methyl-2-hepten-6-one and apo-6’-lycopenal. A reaction pathway via a dioxetane intermediate is proposed.