Rh(phen)33+ excited state quenched by 1,4-Dimethoxybenzene

Rh(phen)₃³⁺ quenched by 1,4-Dimethoxybenzene
Solvent : H₂O

k_q = 4.0 x 10⁹(L mol^–1 s^–1)

Mechanism: reductive electron transfer
Experimental methods: laser flash, absorption, single shot signal
Lifetime in the absence of quencher, air free = 0.41 micro sec.
Electron transfer fraction of quenching = 0.34