Methyl stearate Singlet oxygen

Doleiden, F.H.; Fahrenholtz, S.R.; Lamola, A.A.; Trozzolo, A.M.
Photochem. Photobiol. 20, 519-521 (1974)

Reaction: Methyl stearate + ¹O₂^* ® products
Reference Reaction: Cholesterol + ¹O₂^* ®
Solvent: C₅H₅N

k_react £ 5 × 10⁴(L mol^-1 s^-1)

Experimental method: Photolysis
Analytical method: gas chromatography
Data type: Limiting value

Photosensitizer = Protoporphyrin IX; No measurable effect.