Reactions of dichloride anion radicals with pyrimidine and its derivatives.
Rate constants for the reactions of dichloride anion radicals with pyrimidine and its derivatives were determined by a conventional flash photolysis. Kinetic treatment was carried out by assuming that second-order self decay of the anion radicals and the reaction with a substrate proceed simultaneously. Values of the rate constants were found within 1.1 × 107 to 4.1 × 109 M-1 s-1; the lowest reactivity was observed for pyrimidine and the highest for 2, 4, 6triaminopyrimidine. Comparison of the rate constants with those for hydroxyl radicals suggests that the dichloride anion radicals undergo a different reaction with pyrimidine bases from that of the hydroxyl radicals. A transient absorption due to an intermediate produced in the reaction with the anion radicals was observed for 5-aminouracil. This is only a case where relatively long-lived absorption was observed. The absorption was used to determine the rate constants for the reactions with the anion radicals.
Determination of rate constants for reactions of dichloride anion radical with some dipeptides in aqueous solution of KCl and K2S2O8 by flash photolysis.
Determination of rate constants for reactions of dichloride anion radical was conducted by conventional flash photolysis of aqueous solutions of KCl and K2S2O8, where no participation of HOCL−· is expected in decay kinetics of dichloride anion radical. The optimum conditions found for the determination are 0.1 mol dm−3 KCl and 10−4 mol dm−3 K2S2O8. Under the present experimental conditions, S2O82− serves to convert chloride ion to dichloride anion radical through reaction with hydrated electron produced by photolysis of chloride ion. For glycyltryptophan, the competition method was employed, because its transient absorption overlaps the absorption due to dichloride anion radical. The rate constants determined are almost the same as those obtained in N2O-saturated aqueous solution of KCl (1 mol dm−3). The reactivity of dipeptides toward dichloride anion radical is discussed.
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