Decay constant for singlet oxygen in the solvent:

Chloroform-d

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

Lifetime is 7.0 x 10–3 s
Decay rate is 1.4 x 102 s–1

Experimental method: modulated photolysis, luminescence decay
Sensitizer is MB, TPP or PHO
kd = 1.1 x 102 s–1 for [O2] <= 10–5 mol L–1.

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

Lifetime is 9.4 x 10–3 s
Decay rate is 1.1 x 102 s–1

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

Hurst, J.R.; Schuster, G.B.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 105(18): 5756-60 (1983)

Lifetime is 6.4 x 10–4 s
Decay rate is 1.6 x 103 s–1

Experimental method: pulsed laser photolysis, luminescence decay
Sensitizer is MB, RB or TPP.

Jenny, T.A.; Turro, N.J.
Tetrahedron Lett. 23(29): 2923-6 (1982)

Lifetime is 3.6 x 10–3 s
Decay rate is 2.8 x 102 s–1

Experimental method: continuous photolysis, luminescence intensity
Sensitizer is Benz[de]anthracen-7-one, phenalenone or fluorenone
rel. to kd = 4.0 x 104 s–1 in benzene.

Jenny, T.A.; Turro, N.J.
Tetrahedron Lett. 23(29): 2923-6 (1982)

Lifetime is 3.6 x 10–3 s
Decay rate is 2.8 x 102 s–1

Experimental method: pulsed laser photolysis, luminescence decay
Sensitizer is Benz[de]anthracen-7-one, phenalenone or fluorenone.

Peters, G.; Rodgers, M.A.J.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 103(22): 6759-61 (1981)

Lifetime is 9 x 10–4 s
Decay rate is 1 x 103 s–1

Experimental method: pulsed laser photolysis, substrate disappearance
Sensitizer is 2-ACN;
Substrate is Rub
cor. for kS.

Salokhiddinov, K.I.; Byteva, I.M.; Gurinovich, G.P.
J. Appl. Spectrosc. 34(5): 561-4 (1981)

Lifetime is 8.4 x 10–4 s
Decay rate is 1.2 x 103 s–1

Experimental method: pulsed laser photolysis, luminescence decay
Sensitizer is PdMPDME.

Long, C.A.; Kearns, D.R.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 97(8): 2018-20 (1975)

Lifetime is 3 x 10–4 s
Decay rate is 3 x 103 s–1

Experimental method: pulsed laser photolysis, substrate disappearance
Sensitizer is MB,
Substrate is DPBF.

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