1,2-Diphenylindene Singlet oxygen

Manring, L.E.; Kanner, R.C.; Foote, C.S.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 105, 4707-4710 (1983)

Reaction: 1,2-Diphenylindene + ¹O₂^* ® products and/or physical quenching
Solvent: CH₃COCH₃

k = 8.2 × 10⁵(L mol^-1 s^-1), T = 248K
k = 8.4 × 10⁵(L mol^-1 s^-1), T = 224K

Experimental method: Flash photolysis
Analytical method: infrared luminescence
Data type: Absolute value measured directly

Photosensitizer = Mesoporphyrin IX, dimethyl ester.