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Food Lipids: Chemistry, Nutrition, and Biotechnology

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Figure 2 Molecular orbital of singlet oxygen [1].<br />

Table 1 Comparison of Singlet <strong>and</strong> Triplet Oxygen<br />

Factor<br />

Energy level<br />

Nature<br />

Reaction<br />

Data from Ref. 51.<br />

Copyright 2002 by Marcel Dekker, Inc. All Rights Reserved.<br />

3 O2<br />

0<br />

Diradical<br />

Radical compound<br />

1 O2<br />

22.4 kcal/mol<br />

Highly electrophilic<br />

Electron-rich compounds

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