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Zinc phthalocyanine

Catalog Number
ACM14320048-4
CAS
14320-04-8
Structure
Synonyms
[29H,31H-Phthalocyaninato(2-)-N29,N30,N31,N32]zinc
IUPAC Name
Zinc;2,11,20,29,37,39-hexaza-38,40-diazanidanonacyclo[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
577.9
Molecular Formula
C32H16N8Zn
Description
Zinc (II) phthalocyanine (ZnPc) complexes show photosensitizing properties. Phthalocyanines show significant Π−Π interactions and easy formation of H aggregates.
Canonical SMILES
C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C3=NC4=NC(=NC5=C6C=CC=CC6=C([N-]5)N=C7C8=CC=CC=C8C(=N7)N=C2[N-]3)C9=CC=CC=C94.[Zn+2]
InChI
InChI=1S/C32H16N8.Zn/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;/q-2;+2
InChI Key
PODBBOVVOGJETB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Melting Point
357 °C
Purity
99%
Appearance
Powder
Application
Zinc phthalocyanine finds general applications in industry (catalysts, photoconductors etc) and biomedical (photodynamic therapy, PDT). ZnPc may be used to photooxidise cyclohexane. A study reports functionalization of polymer membrane with ZnPc.
Storage
Store under inert gas
Packaging
5, 25 g in glass bottle

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