Synthesis and photophysical properties of zinc phthalocyanines substituted with quinolinoxy group

The synthesis of tetrasubstituted zinc phthalocyanines bearing quinolinoxy groups are reported for the first time. The new compounds have been characterized by elemental analysis, IR, MS and electronic spectroscopy. The photophysical properties, such as the electronic absorption spectra and fluorescence spectra, have also been investigated and discussed together with the influence of substituent position and organic solvents on these properties. The introduction of quinolinoxy group to the Pc ring was found to affect these photophysical properties to some extent.