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Reduction of an Amido Zinc(II) Phthalocyanine
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r.t., 5% NaHCO3 soln was added to neutralize the acidic medium,
followed by the addition of 5% Na2S2O3 soln to reduce the excess
Br2. The reaction mixture was extracted with CH2Cl2 (3 × 30 mL),
then washed with 5% NaHCO3 (3 × 30 mL) and H2O (1 × 30 mL).
The organic phase was dried over Na2SO4 and evaporated in vacuo,
and the solid residue was recrystallized twice from EtOH. Yield: 13
g (73%); mp 93–95 °C (lit.13 97–99 °C).
Anal. Calcd. for C16H18N4O4: C, 58.17; H, 5.49; N, 16.96. Found:
C, 58.20; H, 5,52; N, 16.91.
2,3,9,10,16,17,23,24-Octakis[(N,N-dimethylaminocarbon-
yl)methoxy]phthalocyaninatozinc(II) (6)
A mixture of 5 (0.14 g, 0.42 mmol), anhyd Zn(OAc)2 (0.14 g, 0.70
mmol), and 0.14 mL (0.94 mmol) DBU in anhyd BuOH (14 mL)
was stirred and heated at reflux temperature for 1.5 h under Ar. Af-
ter evaporation in vacuo, the residue was treated with CH2Cl2 (5
mL) and centrifuged to eliminate the excess Zn(OAc)2. The organic
solution was evaporated in vacuo leaving a blue-green solid, that
was then dissolved in CH2Cl2 and filtered through a column with
Al2O3 packed and prewashed with the same solvent. The title com-
pound was eluted with CH2Cl2–MeOH (5:1). After evaporation, the
dye was recrystallized from CH2Cl2–hexane. Yield: 0.030 g (20%).
1,2-Dibromo-4,5-di[(N,N-dimethylaminocarbonyl)meth-
oxy]benzene (4)
To a solution of NaOH (17.4 g, 435 mmol) in H2O (140 mL) and
MeOH (140 mL) 3 (8.0 g, 18 mmol) dissolved in MeOH (140 mL)
was added dropwise. The mixture was stirred for 3 h at r.t. and then
adjusted to pH 2 with HCl soln. After stirring for 1 h, the precipitate
was filtered off, washed with cold H2O, and dried in vacuo; 6.8 g
(97%) of crude white solid was obtained.
IR (KBr): 2924, 2853, 1655 (CON), 1500, 1431, 1405, 1364, 1283,
1264, 1203, 1163, 1109, 1069, 906, 807, 743, 729, 643, 626, 598,
479 cm–1.
1H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6): d = 3.32 (s, 24 H, CH3), 3.35 (s, 24
H, CH3), 5.49 (s, 16 H, CH2), 8.8 (s, 8 H, Ar).
This diacid (1.0 g, 2.6 mmol) was reacted with SOCl2 (6 mL, 82
mmol) and kept at reflux for 2.5 h until the solid was completely dis-
solved. Excess SOCl2 was evaporated in vacuo, leaving a solid res-
idue that was then dissolved in anhyd CH2Cl2 (10 mL) and added
dropwise to a cold Me2NH·HCl soln (1.6 g, 19.6 mmol) in anhyd
CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and anhyd pyridine (15 mL). The reaction mixture
was stirred for 24 h at r.t., poured into 1 M HCl soln (100 mL), then
stirred for 1 h, and the organic phase was decanted after addition of
CH2Cl2 (20 mL). The organic phase was washed again with 1 M
HCl soln (3 × 50 mL) and H2O (1 × 50 mL), dried over Na2SO4, and
evaporated to dryness in vacuo. The solid residue was dissolved in
a small volume of CH2Cl2–MeOH (9.5:0.5) and filtered through a
silica-gel column packed and pre-washed with the same solvent.
After evaporation of the solvent, the solid residue was recrystallized
from MeOH. Yield: 0.950 g (80%); mp 89–91 °C.
HRMS–MALDI-TOF: m/z [M+] calcd. for C64H72N16O16Zn:
1384.4644; found: [M+] 1384.4585 and [M + H]+ 1385.4694.
UV/Vis (DMF): lmax (e, M–1cm–1) = 358.5 (70300), 608.5 (26900),
645.5 (25400), 675 nm (181200).
Fluorescence emission (DMF): lmax = 680.5 nm.
Anal. Calcd. for C64H72N16O16Zn: C, 55.43; H, 5.23; N, 16.16.
Found: C, 55.50; H, 5.30; N, 16.22.
2,3,9,10,16,17,23,24-Octakis[(N,N-dimethylamino-
ethoxy)]phthalocyaninatozinc(II) (7)
IR (KBr): 3102, 3079, 3013, 2931, 1657 (CON), 1584, 1497, 1443,
1355, 1338, 1251, 1206, 1153, 1055, 914, 878, 859, 808, 788, 651,
599 cm–1.
1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): d = 2.95 (s, 6 H, CH3), 3.03 (s, 6 H,
CH3), 4.73 (s, 4 H, CH2), 7.13 (s, 2 H, Ar).
13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): d = 35.64 (CH3), 36.31 (CH3), 68.20
(CH2), 116.32 (CBr, Ar), 119.79 (CH, Ar), 147.99 (CO, Ar), 166.86
(CON).
B2H6 from BF3·Et2O (5 mL) was slowly dropped into a suspension
of NaBH4 (1.5 g) in diglyme (5 mL) and this mixture was bubbled
through a suspension of 6 (0.020 g, 0.014 mmol) in anhyd THF. The
mixture was refluxed for 48 h until 6 was completely dissolved and
was then poured into hexane and the blue-green precipitate was cen-
trifuged, dried, and then applied to an Al2O3 column packed and
prewashed with toluene. After washing with toluene and CH2Cl2,
the title compound was eluted with CH2Cl2–MeOH (8:2). Due to
addition of hexane, 7 precipitated, and was isolated by centrifuga-
tion. Yield: 0.016 g (94%).
MS (EI, 70 eV): m/z (%) = 438 (3.23) [M+], 440 (1.8) [M+ + 2], 436
(1.63) [M+ – 2], 366 (17.35), 352 (2.62), 86 (100), 72 (39.63).
IR (KBr): 3001, 2946, 1609, 1496, 1461, 1394, 1351, 1281, 1200,
1170, 1099, 1053, 1007, 931, 869, 805, 745, 669, 621, 580 cm–1.
1H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6): d = 3.31 (br s, 48 H, CH3), 3.47 (br
s, 16 H, CH2N), 5.01 (br s, 16 H, OCH2), 8.99 (br s, 8 H, Ar).
Anal. Calcd for C14H18Br2N2O4: C, 38.38; H, 4.14; N, 6.39. Found:
C, 38.40; H, 4,18; N, 6.41.
1,2-Dicyano-4,5-di[(N,N-dimethylaminocarbonyl)meth-
oxy]benzene (5)
HRMS–MALDI-TOF: m/z [M+] calcd. for C64H88N16O8Zn:
1272.6262; found: [M+] 1272.6291 and [M + H]+ 1273.6328.
A solution of 4 (0.30 g, 0.68 mmol) and CuCN (0.300 g, 3.35 mmol)
of in NMP (10 mL) was heated at 200 °C for 6 h under Ar. After
cooling, it was poured into 25% NH4OH soln (20 mL) and stirred
for 24 h. The solution was extracted with CH2Cl2 (3 × 40 mL),
washed with H2O (1 × 40 mL), dried over Na2SO4, and then evapo-
rated to dryness in vacuo. The solid residue was recrystallized twice
from MeOH. Yield: 0.183 g (80%); mp 206–208 °C.
UV/Vis (DMF): lmax (e, M–1cm–1) = 360.5 (89400), 607 (35100),
644 (33400), 672 nm (241400).
Fluorescence emission (DMF): lmax = 677.5 nm.
Anal. Calcd. for C64H88N16O8Zn: C, 60.29; H, 6.96; N, 17.58.
Found: C, 60.25; H, 6.94; N, 17.54.
IR (KBr): 3588, 3481, 3121, 3040, 2963, 2667, 2232 (CN), 1651
(CON), 1589, 1521, 1298, 1262, 1234, 1158, 1096, 1032, 810, 538
cm–1.
1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): d = 2.99 (s, 6 H, CH3), 3.06 (s, 6 H,
CH3), 4.50 (s, 4 H, CH2), 7.16 (s, 2 H, Ar).
13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3): d = 35.74 (CH3), 36.13 (CH3), 67.31
(CH2), 109.41 [C(CN), Ar], 115.53 (CN), 118.11 (CH, Ar), 151.54
(CO, Ar), 165.69 (CON).
MS (EI, 70 eV): m/z (%) = 330 (0.86) [M+], 258 (8.68), 102 (2.84),
86 (48.64), 72 (100).
2,3,9,10,16,17,23,24-Octakis[(N,N,N-trimethylammoni-
um)ethoxy]phthalocyaninatozinc(II) Octaiodide (8)
MeI (1.0 mL, 16 mmol) was added to a solution of phthalocyanine
7 (0.005 g, 0.004 mmol) in DMF (3 mL) and the solution was stirred
for 48 h at 60 °C. After cooling to r.t., CH2Cl2 (5 mL) was added and
the blue-green powder was centrifuged, suspended in CH2Cl2 (5
mL), and centrifuged again.
Yield: 0.009 g (100%).
IR (KBr): 2929, 2710, 1631, 1609, 1496, 1461, 1396, 1449, 1281,
1199, 1110, 1055, 988, 956, 930, 863, 815, 745, 729, 579 cm–1.
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