Decay constant for singlet oxygen in the solvent:

Acetone

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

Lifetime is 5.1 x 10–5 s
Decay rate is 2.0 x 104 s–1

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

Aveline, B.; Delgado, O.; Brault, D.
J. Chem. Soc., Faraday Trans. 88(14): 1971-6 (1992)

Lifetime is 5.4 x 10–5 s
Decay rate is 1.9 x 104 s–1

Experimental method: pulsed laser photolysis, luminescence decay
Sensitizer is HVD and PPDME.

Clennan, E.L.; Noe, L.J.; Wen, T.; Szneler, E.
J. Org. Chem. 54(15): 3581-4 (1989)

Lifetime is 3.8 x 10–5 s
Decay rate is 2.6 x 104 s–1

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

Clennan, E.L.; Noe, L.J.; Wen, T.; Szneler, E.
J. Org. Chem. 54(15): 3581-4 (1989)

Lifetime is 4.3 x 10–5 s
Decay rate is 2.3 x 104 s–1

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

Wang, W.; Tang, Y.; Yu, Y.
Yingyong Huaxue 6(3): 54-6 (1989)

Lifetime is 4.1 x 10–5 s
Decay rate is 2.4 x 104 s–1

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

Wang, W.; Tang, Y.; Yu, Y.
Yingyong Huaxue 6(3): 54-6 (1989)

Lifetime is 4.6 x 10–5 s
Decay rate is 2.2 x 104 s–1

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

Wang, W.; Tang, Y.; Yu, Y.
Yingyong Huaxue 6(3): 54-6 (1989)

Lifetime is 4.8 x 10–5 s
Decay rate is 2.1 x 104 s–1

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

Scurlock, R.D.; Ogilby, P.R.
J. Phys. Chem. 91(17): 4599-602 (1987)

Decay rate is 2.0 x 104 s–1

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

Darmanyan, A.P.
Khim. Fiz. 6(9): 1192-8 (1987)

Lifetime is 5.5 x 10–5 s
Decay rate is 1.8 x 104 s–1

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

Venediktov, E.A.; Perfilev, V.A.; Berezin, B.D.
Opt. Spectrosc. (USSR) 63(3): 400-1 (1987)

Lifetime is 4.7 x 10–5 s
Decay rate is 2.1 x 104 s–1

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

Rossbroich, G.; Garcia, N.A.; Braslavsky, S.E.
J. Photochem. 31(1): 37-48 (1985)

Lifetime is 4.0 x 10–5 s
Decay rate is 2.5 x 104 s–1

Experimental method: pulsed laser photolysis, thermal buildup
Sensitizer is An.

Rossbroich, G.; Garcia, N.A.; Braslavsky, S.E.
J. Photochem. 31(1): 37-48 (1985)

Lifetime is 4.7 x 10–5 s
Decay rate is 2.1 x 104 s–1

Experimental method: pulsed laser photolysis, thermal buildup
Sensitizer is ZnTPP.

Gorman, A.A.; Hamblett, I.; Smith, K.; Standen, M.C.
Tetrahedron Lett. 25(5): 581-4 (1984)

Lifetime is 5.0 x 10–5 s
Decay rate is 2.0 x 104 s–1

Experimental method: pulsed laser photolysis, luminescence decay
Sensitizer is 2-ACN.

Fuke, K.; Ueda, M.; Itoh, M.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 105(5): 1091-6 (1983)

Lifetime is 2.5 x 10–5 s
Decay rate is 4.0 x 104 s–1

Experimental method: pulsed laser photolysis, thermal buildup
Sensitizer is Ery.

Fuke, K.; Ueda, M.; Itoh, M.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 105(5): 1091-6 (1983)

Lifetime is 3.0 x 10–5 s
Decay rate is 3.3 x 104 s–1

Experimental method: pulsed laser photolysis, thermal buildup
Sensitizer is TPP.

Rodgers, M.A.J.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 105(20): 6201-5 (1983)

Lifetime is 5.0 x 10–5 s
Decay rate is 2.0 x 104 s–1

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

Ogilby, P.R.; Foote, C.S.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 105(11): 3423-30 (1983)

Lifetime is 4.7 x 10–5 s
Decay rate is 2.1 x 104 s–1

Experimental method: pulsed laser photolysis, luminescence decay
Sensitizer is MPDME
no change in k at T = 192 to 295 K.

Egorov, S.Yu.; Krasnovsky, A.A.
Biophysics (Engl. Transl.) 28(3): 532-4 (1983)

Lifetime is 5.1 x 10–5 s
Decay rate is 2.0 x 104 s–1

Experimental method: pulsed laser photolysis, luminescence decay
Sensitizer is Sulfo- and carboxyanthracenes.

Manring, L.E.; Foote, C.S.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 105(14): 4710-7 (1983)

Lifetime is 4.6 x 10–5 s
Decay rate is 2.2 x 104 s–1

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

Gorman, A.A.; Gould, I.R.; Hamblett, I.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 104(25): 7098-104 (1982)

Lifetime is 3.6 x 10–5 s
Decay rate is 2.8 x 104 s–1

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

Hurst, J.R.; McDonald, J.D.; Schuster, G.B.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 104(7): 2065-7 (1982)

Lifetime is 3.9 x 10–5 s
Decay rate is 2.6 x 104 s–1

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

Hurst, J.R.; McDonald, J.D.; Schuster, G.B.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 104(7): 2065-7 (1982)

Lifetime is 4.0 x 10–5 s
Decay rate is 2.5 x 104 s–1

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

Hurst, J.R.; McDonald, J.D.; Schuster, G.B.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 104(7): 2065-7 (1982)

Lifetime is 5.1 x 10–5 s
Decay rate is 2.0 x 104 s–1

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

Parker, J.G.; Stanbro, W.D.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 104(7): 2067-9 (1982)

Lifetime is 6.5 x 10–5 s
Decay rate is 1.5 x 104 s–1

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

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

Lifetime is 3.9 x 10–5 s
Decay rate is 2.6 x 104 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.

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

Lifetime is 5.5 x 10–5 s
Decay rate is 1.8 x 104 s–1

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

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

Lifetime is 5.1 x 10–5 s
Decay rate is 2.0 x 104 s–1

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

Krasnovsky, A.A.,Jr.
Sov. Phys. Dokl. 26(4): 425-6 (1981)

Lifetime is 5.0 x 10–5 s
Decay rate is 2.0 x 104 s–1

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

Young, R.H.; Brewer, D.R.
Singlet Oxygen, Reactions with Organic Compounds and Polymers, B. Ranby and J.F. Rabek (eds.), John Wiley & Sons, New York, N.Y., 1976, p.36-47

Lifetime is 4.2 x 10–5 s
Decay rate is 2.4 x 104 s–1

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

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

Lifetime is 3 x 10–5 s
Decay rate is 4 x 104 s–1

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

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