2-Methoxybiphenyl Singlet oxygen

Martire, D.O.; Evans, C.; Bertolotti, S.G.; Braslavsky, S.E.; Garcia, N.A.
Chemosphere 26, 1691-1701 (1993)

Reaction: 2-Methoxybiphenyl + ¹O₂^* ® products and/or physical quenching
Solvent: Ethanol

k = 2.3 × 10⁶(L mol^-1 s^-1)

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

Photosensitizer = Rose Bengal dianion; 7.5 × 10^-3 mol L^-1 KOH.