- Octa-alkoxy Phthalocyanine and Naphthalocyanine Derivatives: Dyes with Q-band Absorption in the Far Red or Near Infrared
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The lithium alkoxide-catalysed cyclic tetramerisation of various 3,6-dialkoxy-4,5-dichlorophthalonitriles, 1,4-dialkoxynaphthalene-2,3-dicarbonitriles and 3,6-dialkoxyphthalonitriles to give the corresponding metal-free octa-alkoxyoctachlorophthalocyanines, octa-alkoxynaphthalocyanines and octa-alkoxyphthalocyanines is described.An unexpected trans-alkoxylation reaction occurs during the cyclisation of the first two series of precursors.Metal-free phthalocyanines and naphthalocyanines have been converted into derivatives containing various metal ions.Compounds show Q-band absorption in the region 739-862 nm in toluene solution.The fluorescence spectra of selected examples are reported.The solubility of some of the compounds has been measured in a formulation of liquid crystal materials.
- Cook, Michael J.,Dunn, Adrian J.,Howe, Steven D.,Thomson, Andrew J.,Harrison, Kenneth J.
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p. 2453 - 2458
(2007/10/02)
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