Open-Chain Tetrapyrrole Spectra Database

OCTP170

PhotochemCAD ID	OCTP170

Absorption Spectrum

Absorption Wavelength	547
Absorption Epsilon	170000
Absorption Coefficient	170000 at 547 nm
Solvent	Benzene
Reference	(Antina, 2022)
Spectrum Data	Download File

Fluorescence Spectrum

Solvent	Benzene
Reference	(Antina, 2022)
Quantum Yield	0.85
Spectrum Data	Download File

"Absorption and fluorescence spectra of open-chain tetrapyrrole pigments-bilirubins, biliverdins, phycobilins, and synthetic analogues,"
Taniguchi, M.; Lindsey, J. S. J. Photochem. Photobiol. 2023, 55, 100585.

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