New metal-free and metallophthalocyanines (M=Cu(II), Ni(II), Co(II), Zn(II)
and Fe(II)) substituted with eugenol (4-allyl-2-methoxyphenol) from 1,2-di
cyano-4-nitrobenzen are described. Cyclotetramerization of the substituted
phthalonitrile leads to a product very soluble in common organic solvents.
The characterization of the compounds was accomplished by elemental analysi
s, H-1 NMR, C-13 NMR, IR and UV-VIS spectral data.