Fig. 4: Mechanistic studies.

a UV–vis absorption spectrum of 1k, 2a, and thioxanthone. b Stern-Volmer plots of the photosensitizer thioxanthone using 1k and 2a as quenchers in MeCN. c Comparison of triplet excited state energies and redox potentials for photocatalysts. d Triplet energy quenching experiments using 1.0 equiv of 2,5-dimethylhexa-2,4-diene.