Triplet energies and the singlet oxygen quenching mechanism for 7H-pyrazolo[5,1-c]-1,2,4-triazole azomethine dyes.

Analysis of triplet energy transfer rate constants gives the triplet energies of six 7H-pyrazolo[5,1-c]-1,2,4-triazole azomethine dyes, with lambda max values in the range 546-633 nm in ethanol, to lie in the range 115-88 kJ mol-1. Energy transfer rates from porphyrin and phthalocyanine sensitisers can be well approximated using the Balzani equation with a zero or small reorganization energy, and a transmission coefficient ca. 1/1000 that of the fully adiabatic value.