Benz[a]anthracene Singlet oxygen

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

Reaction: Benz[a]anthracene + ¹O₂^* ® products
Reference Reaction: Anthracene + ¹O₂^* ®
Solvent: C₆H₆

k/k_reference = 3.0 × 10^-1
k_react = 4.8 × 10⁴(L mol^-1 s^-1), k_reference = 1.6 × 10⁵(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 = Anthracene. meas. k/k_ref = 0.30.