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1. Diphenyl oxalateDiphenyl oxalate (trademark name Cyalume) is a solid ester whose oxidation products are responsible for the chemiluminescence in a glowstick. It can be synthesized by fully esterifying phenol with oxalic acid. The reaction with hydrogen peroxide that diphenyl oxalate undergoes to produce a photon of light is shown below: The reaction rate is pH dependent, and slightly alkaline conditions achieved by adding a weak base, e.g. , sodium salicylate, will produce brighter light.
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