p-tert-Butylcatechol Singlet oxygen

Fuke, K.; Ueda, M.; Itoh, M.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 105, 1091-1096 (1983)

Reaction: p-tert-Butylcatechol + ¹O₂^* ® products and/or physical quenching
Solvent: CH₂Cl₂

k = 4 × 10⁶(L mol^-1 s^-1)

Experimental method: Flash photolysis
Analytical method: temperature changes
Data type: Absolute value measured directly
Excitation wavelength: 520 nm nm

Photosensitizer = 5,10,15,20-Tetraphenylporphine.