1,2-Dimethoxybenzene Singlet oxygen

Saito, I.; Imuta, M.; Matsuura, T.
Tetrahedron 28, 5307-5311 (1972)

Reaction: 1,2-C₆H₄(OCH₃)₂ + ¹O₂^* ® products
Reference Reaction: 1,2,4,5-(CH₃O)₄C₆H₂ + ¹O₂^* ®
Solvent: MeOH

k_react £ 5 × 10⁶(L mol^-1 s^-1), T = 293K

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

Photosensitizer = RB and MB; No measurable effect.