Anthracene, 9-cyano-

Sensitizer: Anthracene, 9-cyano-
Solvent: C₆H₆ and CH₃CN
Oxygen concentration: air and O₂

Quantum yield of formation = ~2^ST
Fraction of T₁ yielding singlet oxygen = ~1
Fraction of S₁ yielding singlet oxygen = ~1

Experimental method: continuous photolysis
Data type: product appearance under steady-state conditions

lambda_exc = 365 nm. Singlet oxygen acceptor = TME, 2M2B, or cyclohexene, Product from substrate = alkene hydroperoxides, solvent = C₆H₆ and CH₃CN.