1,6-Dimethylnaphthalene Singlet oxygen

van den Heuvel, C.J.M.; Steinberg, H.; de Boer, Th.J.
Recl. Trav. Chim. Pays-Bas 99, 109-113 (1980)

Reaction: 1,6-Np(CH₃)₂ + ¹O₂^* ® products
Reference Reaction: 1,5-Np(CH₃)₂ + ¹O₂^* ®
Solvent: Acetonitrile

k/k_reference = 5.2 × 10^-1
T = 288K

Experimental method: Photolysis
Analytical method: oxygen consumption
Data type: Relative value measured by steady state method

Photosensitizer = MB. meas. k/k_ref = 0.52.