Metal-mediated cross-coupling of alkynes has been applied for the firs
t time to C-C bond formation in Subphthalocyanines. Triiodosubphthaloc
yanine 1 was reacted with the corresponding terminal alkyne in the pre
sence of bis[triphenylphosphine]palladium (II) dichloride and copper (
I) iodide to give the corresponding highly conjugated alkynyl subphtha
locyanines 2-5 in 25-30% yield. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.