Cyclooctatetraene dibromide Singlet oxygen

Koch, E.
Tetrahedron 24, 6295-6318 (1968)

Reaction: Cyclooctatetraene dibromide + ¹O₂^* ® products and/or physical quenching
Solvent: MeOH

Activation energy = 11(kJ mol^-1)
b ~3.0 × 10^-1(mol L^-1), T = 293K

Experimental method: Photolysis
Analytical method: oxygen consumption
Data type: Derived from steady state measurements

Photosensitizer = Rose Bengal dianion. meas. k_d/k = ~0.30 mol/L.