SOX_1_23

Decay constant for singlet oxygen in the solvent:

Carbon disulfide

Schmidt, R.; Afshari, E.
Ber. Bunsenges. Phys. Chem. 96(6): 788-94 (1992)

Lifetime is 0.045 s
Decay rate is 22 s^–1

Experimental method: modulated photolysis, luminescence decay
Sensitizer is MB, TPP or PHO
k_d = 13 s^–1 for [O₂] <= 10^–5 mol L^–1.

Opriel, U.; Seikel, K.; Schmidt, R.; Brauer, H.-D.
J. Photochem. Photobiol., A 49(3): 299-309 (1989)

Lifetime is 0.029 s
Decay rate is 34 s^–1

Experimental method: modulated photolysis, luminescence decay
Sensitizer is TPP.

Schmidt, R.; Brauer, H.-D.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 109(23): 6976-81 (1987)

Lifetime is 0.034 s
Decay rate is 29 s^–1

Experimental method: modulated photolysis, luminescence decay
Sensitizer is TPP.

Stevens, B.; Marsh, K.L.
J. Phys. Chem. 86(23): 4473-6 (1982)

Lifetime is 1.5 x 10^–3 s
Decay rate is 6.6 x 10² s^–1

Experimental method: flash photolysis, luminescence decay
Sensitizer is Per.

Merkel, P.B.; Kearns, D.R.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 94(21): 7244-53 (1972)

Lifetime is 2 x 10^–4 s
Decay rate is 5 x 10³ s^–1

Experimental method: pulsed laser photolysis, substrate disappearance
Sensitizer is MB,
Substrate is DPBF, k_d cor. for 1% MeOH content.