New phthalocyanines (M = 2H, Cu, Ni, Co or Zn) substituted with four phenot
hiazine moieties are described. All of these complexes are very soluble in
common organic solvents. The characterization of the compounds was accompli
shed by elemental analysis, H-1, C-13 NMR, IR and UV-VIS spectral data. (C)
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