(Cyclopropylmethylene)cyclobutane Singlet oxygen

Rousseau, G.; Le Perchec, P.; Conia, J.M.
Tetrahedron 34, 3483-3494 (1978)

Reaction: (Cyclopropylmethylene)cyclobutane + ¹O₂^* ® products
Reference Reaction: (Dicyclopropylmethylidene)cyclobutane + ¹O₂^* ®
Solvent: (CH₃)₂CO

k/k_reference = 5.9 × 10^-1

Experimental method: Photolysis
Analytical method: chromatography
Data type: Relative value measured by steady state method

Photosensitizer = Eosin dianion. Meas. k/k_ref = 0.59.