Benzene Singlet oxygen

Hurst, J.R.; Schuster, G.B.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 105, 5756-5760 (1983)

Reaction: C₆H₆ + ¹O₂^* ® products and/or physical quenching
Solvent: C₆D₆

k = 2.6 × 10³(L mol^-1 s^-1)

Experimental method: Flash photolysis
Analytical method: infrared luminescence
Data type: Absolute value measured directly
Excitation wavelength: 532 nm

Photosensitizer = 5,10,15,20-Tetraphenylporphine.

Jenny, T.A.; Turro, N.J.
Tetrahedron Lett. 23, 2923-2926 (1982)

Reaction: C₆H₆ + ¹O₂^* ® products and/or physical quenching
Solvent: CCl₄

k = 3.9 × 10³(L mol^-1 s^-1), T = 298K

Experimental method: Photolysis
Analytical method: infrared luminescence
Data type: Derived from steady state measurements
Excitation wavelength: 366 nm

Photosensitizer = Benz[de]anthracen-7-one, phenalenone or fluorenone. used solvent k_d = 32 s^-1.

Bortolus, P.; Dellonte, S.; Beggiato, G.; Corio, W.
Eur. Polym. J. 13, 185-188 (1977)

Reaction: C₆H₆ + ¹O₂^* ® products and/or physical quenching
Solvent: CCl₄, 96%, MeOH, 4%

k = 500(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 = MB; Indicator = 1,3-Diphenylisobenzofuran.

Young, R.H.; Brewer, D.R.
Singlet Oxygen, Reactions with Organic Compounds and Polymers, B. Ranby and J.F. Rabek (eds.), John Wiley & Sons, New York, N.Y., 1976, p.36-47

Reaction: C₆H₆ + ¹O₂^* ® products and/or physical quenching
Solvent: CCl₄

k = 2 × 10³(L mol^-1 s^-1)

Experimental method: Flash photolysis
Analytical method: vis-UV absorption
Data type: Absolute value measured directly using indicator
Excitation wavelength: 610 nm

Photosensitizer = MB; Indicator = 1,3-Diphenylisobenzofuran.