(Z)-2,3-Di(b-naphthyl)-2-butene Singlet oxygen

Adam, W.; Carballeira, N.; Cheng, C.-C.; Sakanishi, K.; Gleiter, R.
J. Org. Chem. 44, 851-853 (1979)

Reaction: (Z)-2,3-Di(b-naphthyl)-2-butene + ¹O₂^* ® products
Reference Reaction: (E)-2,3-Di(b-naphthyl)-2-butene + ¹O₂^* ®
Solvent: CCl₄

k/k_reference = 9.1

Experimental method: Photolysis
Analytical method: nuclear magnetic resonance
Data type: Relative value measured by steady state method

Photosensitizer = 5,10,15,20-Tetraphenylporphine. meas. k/k_ref = 9.1.