Decay constant for singlet oxygen in the solvent:

Acetone-d6

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

Lifetime is 9.9 x 10–4 s
Decay rate is 1.0 x 103 s–1

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

Clennan, E.L.; Noe, L.J.; Wen, T.; Szneler, E.
J. Org. Chem. 54(15): 3581-4 (1989)

Lifetime is 6.4 x 10–4 s
Decay rate is 1.6 x 103 s–1

Experimental method: pulsed laser photolysis, luminescence decay
Sensitizer is RB
varied [S] and extrapolated to [S] = 0.

Rossbroich, G.; Garcia, N.A.; Braslavsky, S.E.
J. Photochem. 31(1): 37-48 (1985)

Lifetime is 1.2 x 10–4 s
Decay rate is 8.2 x 103 s–1

Experimental method: pulsed laser photolysis, thermal buildup
Sensitizer is An.

Rodgers, M.A.J.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 105(20): 6201-5 (1983)

Lifetime is 5.8 x 10–4 s
Decay rate is 1.7 x 103 s–1

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

Hurst, J.R.; Schuster, G.B.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 105(18): 5756-60 (1983)

Lifetime is 8.6 x 10–4 s
Decay rate is 1.2 x 103 s–1

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

Salokhiddinov, K.I.; Byteva, I.M.
Opt. Spectrosc. (USSR) 55(3): 282-4 (1983)

Lifetime is 3.9 x 10–4 s
Decay rate is 2.6 x 103 s–1

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

Parker, J.G.; Stanbro, W.D.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 104(7): 2067-9 (1982)

Lifetime is 8.4 x 10–4 s
Decay rate is 1.2 x 103 s–1

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

Ogilby, P.R.; Foote, C.S.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 104(7): 2069-70 (1982)

Lifetime is 6.9 x 10–4 s
Decay rate is 1.4 x 103 s–1

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

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

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

Peters, G.; Rodgers, M.A.J.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 103(22): 6759-61 (1981)

Lifetime is 8 x 10–4 s
Decay rate is 1 x 103 s–1

Experimental method: pulsed laser photolysis, substrate disappearance
Sensitizer is 2-ACN;
Substrate is Rub
cor. for kS.

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