Synthesis and characterization of a new soluble metal-free and metallophthalocyanines bearing biphenyl-4-yl methoxy groups

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/j.jorganchem.2011.04.026

The synthesis and characterization of peripherally tetra-biphenyl-4-yl- methoxy substituted metal-free (4), Ni(II) (5), Cu(II) (6), Zn(II) (7), Co(II) (8) and Pb(II) (9) phthalocyanine derivatives are reported. These new phthalocyanine derivatives show th