CAS 574-93-6 Phthalocyanine, (purified by sublimation)

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Phthalocyanine, (purified by sublimation)

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Catalog Number

ACM574936-1

CAS Number

574-93-6

Product Name

Phthalocyanine, (purified by sublimation)

Structure

Category

Semiconducting Materials; Phthalonitriles & Naphthalonitriles

IUPAC Name

2,11,20,29,37,38,39,40-octazanonacyclo[28.6.1.13,10.112,19.121,28.04,9.013,18.022,27.031,36]tetraconta-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19(39),20,22,24,26,28,30(37),31,33,35-nonadecaene

Molecular Weight

514.5g/mol

Molecular Formula

C32H18N8

Canonical SMILES

C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C3=NC4=NC(=NC5=C6C=CC=CC6=C(N5)N=C7C8=CC=CC=C8C(=N7)N=C2N3)C9=CC=CC=C94

InChI

InChI=1S/C32H18N8/c1-2-10-18-17(9-1)25-33-26(18)38-28-21-13-5-6-14-22(21)30(35-28)40-32-24-16-8-7-15-23(24)31(36-32)39-29-20-12-4-3-11-19(20)27(34-29)37-25/h1-16H,(H2,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40)

InChI Key

IEQIEDJGQAUEQZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Phthalocyanine (purified by sublimation) is a versatile, synthetic macrocyclic compound recognized for its vibrant blue-green coloration. It is composed of four isoindole rings linked by nitrogen bridges, forming a structure similar to porphyrins, which are biopigments. This configuration lends phthalocyanine the ability to form complexes with various metal ions at its core, resulting in a range of distinct colors. For instance, copper phthalocyanine appears blue, whereas its chlorinated version is green. These compounds are extensively used as durable pigments in a variety of applications, including enamels, inks, plastics, and linoleum. Additionally, phthalocyanines hold significance in the study of photosensitizer and metal complex chemistries, contributing to advancements in catalysts, luminescence, and spectrophotometry. Their semiconductor properties, driven by overlapping pi-electron clouds, open pathways for their use in organic electronics. Phthalocyanine derivatives are investigated for potential applications in solar cells, OLEDs, and even as biosensitizers. With such functional diversity, phthalocyanines continue to be of considerable interest across multiple scientific and industrial domains.

Complexity

777

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

EC Number

209-378-3

Exact Mass

514.165443g/mol

Formal Charge

Heavy Atom Count

MeSH Entry Terms

dehydrophthalocyanine;dinuclear phthalocyanine H2Pc-H2Pc;phthalocyanine;Pigment Blue 16;trinuclear phthalocyanine H2Pc-H2Pc-H2Pc

Monoisotopic Mass