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  • A versatile fluorescence approach to kinetic studies of hydrocarbon autoxidations and their inhibition by radical-trapping antioxidants.

A versatile fluorescence approach to kinetic studies of hydrocarbon autoxidations and their inhibition by radical-trapping antioxidants.

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2012-09-07)
Jason J Hanthorn, Evan Haidasz, Paul Gebhardt, Derek A Pratt
ABSTRACT

We report a simple coumarin-triarylphosphine conjugate that undergoes fluorescence enhancement upon reaction with hydroperoxides and demonstrate its use to follow autoxidations of 7-dehydrocholesterol (at 37 °C) and hexadecane (at 160 °C) and their inhibition by antioxidants.

MATERIALS
Product Number
Brand
Product Description

Sigma-Aldrich
Hexadecane, ReagentPlus®, 99%
Sigma-Aldrich
Hexadecane, anhydrous, ≥99%
Supelco
Hexadecane, analytical standard
Sigma-Aldrich
Hexadecane, Vetec, reagent grade, 98%
Sigma-Aldrich
7-Dehydrocholesterol, ≥95.0% (HPLC)