A diphthalocyanino-dehydro[12]annulene

Cook, MJ; Heeney, MJ

CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

2000

A diphthalocyanino-dehydro[12]annulene, synthesised by oxidative coupling of a dialkynylphthalocyanine, has been characterised by mass spectrometry and UV–VIS spectroscopy and shown to undergo thermal oligomerisation.