A smart and visible way to switch the aromaticity of silicon(IV) phthalocyanines

Chem Commun (Camb). 2023 Aug 10;59(65):9832-9835. doi: 10.1039/d3cc02910g.

Abstract

Unlike traditional methods of modifying phthalocyanines (Pcs), we herein report a smart and visible way to switch the aromaticity of silicon(IV) phthalocyanines via a reversible nucleophilic addition reaction of the Pc skeleton induced by alkalis and acids, leading to an interesting allochroism phenomenon and the switching of photosensitive activities.