2-Ketoglutaric acid Singlet oxygen

Davidson, R.S.; Goodwin, D.; Smith, G.
J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 463-464 (1979)

Reaction: HO₂CCH₂CH₂COCO₂H + ¹O₂^* ® products and/or physical quenching
Solvent: Methanol

k = 3-4 × 10⁶(L mol^-1 s^-1)

Experimental method: Flash photolysis
Analytical method: vis-UV absorption
Data type: Absolute value measured directly using indicator
Excitation wavelength: 694 nm

Photosensitizer = Methylene Blue; Indicator = 1,3-Diphenylisobenzofuran.