Laser photolysis of two-electron-reduced 1,1'-bis(3-sulfonatepropyl)-4,4'-bipyridinium (pVS2-) produced by the reduction of PVS0 with Na2S2O4 in the cationic micelles of hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride induced the photoionization of PVS2- to generate comparable amounts of PVS-. and hydrated electrons. Pyrene with a considerably negative reduction potential of -2.09 vs. SCE was observed to be reduced in the system.