b,b-Caroten-4-one Singlet oxygen

Rodgers, M.A.J.; Bates, A.L.
Photochem. Photobiol. 31, 533-537 (1980)

Reaction: b,b-Caroten-4-one + ¹O₂^* ® products and/or physical quenching
Solvent: Benzene

k = 1.1 × 10¹⁰(L mol^-1 s^-1)

Experimental method: Flash photolysis
Analytical method: vis-UV absorption
Data type: Absolute value measured directly using indicator
Excitation wavelength: 337 nm

Photosensitizer = Anthracene.