A remarkable side-product from the synthesis of an octaalkylphthalocyanine: formation of a tetrabenzotriazaporphyrin

Andrew N Cammidge; Michael J Cook; David L Hughes; Fabien Nekelson; Muhibur Rahman

doi:10.1039/b414820g

A remarkable side-product from the synthesis of an octaalkylphthalocyanine: formation of a tetrabenzotriazaporphyrin

Chem Commun (Camb). 2005 Feb 21:(7):930-2. doi: 10.1039/b414820g. Epub 2004 Dec 17.

Authors

Andrew N Cammidge¹, Michael J Cook, David L Hughes, Fabien Nekelson, Muhibur Rahman

Affiliation

¹ Wolfson Materials and Catalysis Centre, School of Chemical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UKNR4 7TJ. [email protected]

PMID: 15700085
DOI: 10.1039/b414820g

Abstract

1,4,8,11,15,18,22,25-Octahexyl-29H,31H-tetrabenzo[b,g,l,q][5,10,15]triazaporphyrin has been isolated as the main side product in the preparation of 1,4,8,11,15,18,22,25-octahexylphthalocyanine via a lithium pentyloxide induced cyclotetramerisation of 3,6-dihexylphthalonitrile.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Crystallography, X-Ray
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / methods
Models, Molecular
Molecular Structure
Porphyrins / chemical synthesis*
Porphyrins / chemistry
Porphyrins / isolation & purification
Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

1,4,8,11,15,18,22,25-octahexyl-29H,31H-tetrabenzo(b,g,l,q)(5,10,15)triazaporphyrin
1,4,8,11,15,18,22,25-octahexylphthalocyanine
Porphyrins