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A UNIQUE ALDEHYDE CHEMILUMINESCENCE INVOLVING PEROXIDE AND COPPER I IN ACIDIC DMSO
Author(s) -
Rudie Noel G.,
Wampler John E.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
photochemistry and photobiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.818
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1751-1097
pISSN - 0031-8655
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-1097.1979.tb09277.x
Subject(s) - hydrogen peroxide , chemistry , aldehyde , copper , adduct , stoichiometry , peroxide , chemiluminescence , kinetics , catalysis , yield (engineering) , photochemistry , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , materials science , physics , quantum mechanics , metallurgy
— Simple aliphatic aldehydes, when mixed with hydrogen peroxide in acidic, aprotic solvents containing copper I, chemiluminesce weakly. The reaction is very specific for copper I. Quantum yield determinations reveal a catalytic role for copper I and a 1:1 stoichiometry for aldehyde and hydrogen peroxide. Kinetics reveal that an aldehyde/peroxide adduct is the active compound and synthetic l‐hydroxy octyl hydroperoxide is completely active in the reaction. Similarities in substrates. kinetics and insensitivity to extraneous substances suggest this reaction as a model for earthworm bioluminescence.