3DOM∗ is largely responsible for the enhancing photolysis of sulfapyridine.
Aniline-N group of sulfapyridine was identified as the reaction site with 3DOM∗.
Anionic sulfapyridine exhibits higher 3DOM∗ reactivity than that of neutral form.
Reaction of sulfapyridine with 3DOM∗ is via electron followed by proton transfer.