Crown-substituted naphthalocyanines: synthesis and supramolecular control over aggregation and photophysical properties

Dalton Trans. 2018 Oct 30;47(42):15226-15231. doi: 10.1039/c8dt03661f.

Abstract

Tetra-15-crown-5-naphthalocyanines as first representatives of crown-substituted π-extended phthalocyanines were synthesized and characterized. The possibility to control their aggregation and photophysical properties by reversible formation of supramolecular assemblies in the presence of KOAc was demonstrated.