Abstract
The reaction of phthalonitrile and lithium methoxide at 70°C in methanol yields a half-phthalocyanine intermediate, which coordinates to a zinc(II) ion in a subsequent reaction step to afford a novel five-coordinate zinc phthalocyanine analogue 2, having axially coordinating diiminoisoindole and methoxy moieties bonded at diagonal positions of the pyrrole α-carbons. Although the chromatographic isolation of 2 is problematic, its crystal structure has been determined unambiguously. The importance of the effective ionic radius of the zinc(II) ion for the resultant molecular structures is discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 925-927 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Chemistry Letters |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 Jan 1 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry(all)