Ebselen Singlet oxygen

Scurlock, R.; Rougee, M.; Bensasson, R.V.; Evers, M.; Dereu, N.
Photochem. Photobiol. 54, 733-736 (1991)

Reaction: Ebselen + ¹O₂^* ® products and/or physical quenching
Solvent: CD₃OD

k = 2.5 × 10⁶(L mol^-1 s^-1)

Experimental method: Flash photolysis
Analytical method: infrared luminescence
Data type: Absolute value measured directly
Excitation wavelength: 532 nm

Photosensitizer = 5,10,15,20-Tetrakis(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphine. Added solute (1.0-4.0)e-3.