Decay constant for singlet oxygen in the solvent:

Carbon tetrachloride

Schmidt, R.; Afshari, E.
Ber. Bunsenges. Phys. Chem. 96(6): 788-94 (1992)

Lifetime is 0.059 s
Decay rate is 17 s–1

Experimental method: modulated photolysis, luminescence decay
Sensitizer is MB, TPP or PHO
kd = 7.8 s–1 for [O2] <= 10–5 mol L–1.

Studer, S.L.; Brewer, W.E.; Martinez, M.L.; Chou, P.-T.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 111(19): 7643-4 (1989)

Lifetime is 7.7 x 10–4 s
Decay rate is 1.3 x 103 s–1

Experimental method: pulsed laser photolysis, luminescence decay
Sensitizer is TPP.

Losev, A.P.; Byteva, I.M.; Gurinovich, G.P.
Chem. Phys. Lett. 143(2): 127-9 (1988)

Lifetime is 0.028 s
Decay rate is 36 s–1

Experimental method: flash photolysis, luminescence decay
Sensitizer is PdMP
very dilute soln.

Krasnovsky, A.A.,Jr.; Egorov, S.Yu.; Nasarova, O.V.; Yartsev, E.I.; Ponomarev, G.V.
Stud. Biophys. 124(2-3): 123-42 (1988)

Lifetime is 0.028 s
Decay rate is 36 s–1

Experimental method: pulsed laser photolysis, luminescence decay
Sensitizer is TPP.

Krasnovsky, A.A.,Jr.; Neverov, K.V.; Egorov, S.Yu.; Reder, B.
Opt. Spectrosc. (USSR) 64(4): 471-4 (1988)

Lifetime is 0.028 s
Decay rate is 36 s–1

Experimental method: pulsed laser photolysis, luminescence decay
Sensitizer is Ph a.

Schmidt, R.; Brauer, H.-D.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 109(23): 6976-81 (1987)

Lifetime is 0.087 s
Decay rate is 11 s–1

Experimental method: modulated photolysis, luminescence decay
Sensitizer is TPP.

Darmanyan, A.P.
Khim. Fiz. 6(9): 1192-8 (1987)

Lifetime is 1.0 x 10–3 s
Decay rate is 1.0 x 103 s–1

Experimental method: pulsed laser photolysis, luminescence decay
Sensitizer is An.

Egorov, S.Yu.; Krasnovsky, A.A.,Jr.; Nazarova, O.V.; Yartsev, E.I.
Biophysics (Engl. Transl.) 31(2): 376-8 (1986)

Lifetime is 0.028 s
Decay rate is 36 s–1

Experimental method: pulsed laser photolysis, luminescence decay
Sensitizer is TPP.

Hurst, J.R.; McDonald, J.D.; Schuster, G.B.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 104(7): 2065-7 (1982)

Lifetime is 9.0 x 10–4 s
Decay rate is 1.1 x 103 s–1

Experimental method: pulsed laser photolysis, luminescence decay
Sensitizer is TPP.

Jenny, T.A.; Turro, N.J.
Tetrahedron Lett. 23(29): 2923-6 (1982)

Lifetime is 0.031 s
Decay rate is 32 s–1

Experimental method: continuous photolysis, luminescence intensity
Sensitizer is Benz[de]anthracen-7-one, phenalenone or fluorenone
rel. to kd = 4.0 x 104 s–1 in benzene.

Salokhiddinov, K.I.; Byteva, I.M.; Gurinovich, G.P.
J. Appl. Spectrosc. 34(5): 561-4 (1981)

Lifetime is 0.026 s
Decay rate is 38 s–1

Experimental method: pulsed laser photolysis, luminescence decay
Sensitizer is PdMPDME.

Krasnovsky, A.A.,Jr.
Sov. Phys. Dokl. 26(4): 425-6 (1981)

Lifetime is 0.026 s
Decay rate is 38 s–1

Experimental method: pulsed laser photolysis, luminescence decay
Sensitizer is TPP.

Salokhiddinov, K.I.; Dzhagarov, B.M.; Byteva, I.M.; Gurinovich, G.P.
Chem. Phys. Lett. 76(1): 85-7 (1980)

Lifetime is 0.026 s
Decay rate is 38 s–1

Experimental method: pulsed laser photolysis, luminescence decay
Sensitizer is PdMPDME or MPDME
decay at 1272 or 1588 nm.

Krasnovsky, A.A.,Jr.; Kagan, V.E.
FEBS Lett. 108(1): 152-4 (1979)

Lifetime is 0.028 s
Decay rate is 36 s–1

Experimental method: pulsed laser photolysis, luminescence decay
Sensitizer is Ret.

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