9-Methoxyanthracene Singlet oxygen

Stevens, B.; Perez, S.R.; Ors, J.A.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 96, 6846-6850 (1974)

Reaction: 9-Methoxyanthracene + ¹O₂^* ® products
Reference Reaction: Tetracene + ¹O₂^* ®
Solvent: C₆H₆

k/k_reference = 2.1 × 10^-1
k_react = 2.5 × 10⁶(L mol^-1 s^-1), k_reference = 1.2 × 10⁷(L mol^-1 s^-1), T = 298K

Experimental method: Photolysis
Analytical method: vis-UV absorption
Data type: Relative value measured by steady state method

Photosensitizer = Tetracene. meas. k/k_ref = 0.21.