Decay constant for singlet oxygen in the solvent:

Carbon tetrachloride/Methanol (98:2)


Darmanyan, A.P.; Vidoczy, T.; Irinyi, G.; Gal, D.
Oxid. Commun. 3(1): 15-24 (1983)

Decay rate is 3.3 x 103 s–1

Experimental method: pulsed laser photolysis, substrate disappearance
Sensitizer is MB;
Substrate is DPBF.


Furue, H.; Russell, K.E.
Can. J. Chem. 56(12): 1595-601 (1978)

Lifetime is 3.1 x 10–4 s
Decay rate is 3.2 x 103 s–1

Experimental method: flash photolysis, substrate disappearance
Sensitizer is MB,
Substrate is DPBF.


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