Non-planar phthalocyanines with Q-bands beyond 800 nm

Free base and zinc 1,4,8,11,15,18,22,25-octa(p-methoxyphenyl) phthalocyanine have been synthesized. The Q-bands are located beyond 800 nm due to combined effects of red-shifts caused by ligand deformation and the electron-donating properties of the methoxy substituents. The phthalocyanines reported in this study could potentially replace naphthalocyanines as absorbers in the 800 nm region within practical applications.