Pentacene Singlet oxygen

Stevens, B.; Perez, S.R.; Ors, J.A.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 96, 6846-6850 (1974)

Reaction: Pentacene + ¹O₂^* ® products
Reference Reaction: DPBF + ¹O₂^* ®
Solvent: C₆H₆

k/k_reference = 6.0
k_react = 4.2 × 10⁹(L mol^-1 s^-1), k_reference = 7.0 × 10⁸(L mol^-1 s^-1), T = 298K

Experimental method: Photolysis
Analytical method: vis-UV absorption
Data type: Relative value measured by steady state method

Self-sensitized; meas. k/k_ref = 6.0.