Diazo(4-methoxyphenyl)phenylmethane Singlet oxygen

Bethell, D.; McKeivor, R.
J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 2, 327-333 (1977)

Reaction: Diazo(4-methoxyphenyl)phenylmethane + ¹O₂^* ® products
Reference Reaction: Diazodiphenylmethane + ¹O₂^* ®
Solvent: CH₃CN

k_react = 2.0 × 10⁹(L mol^-1 s^-1), k_reference = 1.4 × 10⁹(L mol^-1 s^-1)

Experimental method: Photolysis
Analytical method: vis-UV absorption
Data type: Relative value measured by steady state method

Photosensitizer = Methylene Blue.