Quenching of triplet benzophenone by 2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenol and formation of its phenoxy radical

Journal Article · Thu May 21 00:00:00 EDT 1987 · J. Phys. Chem.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100295a029· OSTI ID:6508625

Kajii, Y; Fujita, M; Hiratsuka, H; Obi, K; Mori, Y; Tanaka, I

Quenching of triplet benzophenone in benzene by 2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenol is studied by the nanosecond laser flash photolysis. The quenching rate constant of triplet benzophenone has been determined to be 6.2 x 10/sup 8/ M/sup -1/ s/sup -1/, which is slightly smaller than the diffusion-controlled limit. The quenching reaction produces benzophenone ketyl and 2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenoxy radicals simultaneously. The transient spectrum of the latter radical shows characteristic structured bands around 400 nm and a broad absorption between 600 and 700 nm. The extinction coefficient at the peak lambda/sub max/ = 670 nm of red absorption has been estimated to be 1200 M/sup -1/ cm/sup -1/.

• Research Organization: Tokyo Institute of Technology (Japan)
• OSTI ID: 6508625
• Journal Information: J. Phys. Chem.; (United States), Vol. 91:11
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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PHENOLS
PHENOXY RADICALS
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
ABSORPTION SPECTRA
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