Tuning the Structure and Photophysics of a Fluorous Phthalocyanine Platform.

ABSTRACT: Phthalocyanines are an important class of industrial dyes with potential commercial applications ranging from photovoltaics to biomedical imaging and therapeutics. We previously demonstrated the versatility of the commercially available zinc(II) hexadecafluorophthalocyanine (ZnF16Pc) as a platform for rapidly developing functional materials for these applications and more. Because this core-platform approach to dye development is increasingly common, it is important to understand the photophysical and structural consequences of the substitution chemistry involved. We present a fundamental study of a series of ZnF16Pc derivatives in which the aromatic fluorine atoms are progressively substituted with thioalkanes. Clear spectroscopic trends are observed as the substituents change from electr

SUBMITTER: Farley C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6260826 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature