Synthesis, characterization and EPR spectroscopy of novel s-triazines bearing three oxygen-linked phthalocyanines

Abstract

Compound 1 (2,4,6-tris(2-oxaphthalonitrile)- s -triazine) has been prepared by the reaction of 4-nitrophthalonitrile and cyanuric acid in dry DMF as the solvent in the presence of K 2 CO 3 as the base. An interesting s -triazine, containing three oxa metal phthalocyanines ( M = Zn , Co or Cu ) has been synthesized from compound 1, 4,5-bis(hexylthio)phthalonitrile and the corresponding anhydrous metal salts ( Zn ( OAc )2, CoCl 2 or CuCl ) by the method of statistically mixed condensation. The new compounds and phthalocyanines were obtained in sufficient purity after successive washings with different solvents and were characterized by elemental analysis, UV-vis, IR, NMR and EPR spectroscopy.