Synthesis and characterization of new metallophthalocyanines with four phenoxyacetamide units

N-(4-(3,4-dicyanophenoxy)phenyl)acetamide was obtained through the displacement reaction of 4-nitrophthalonitrile with 4-acetamidophenol. The zinc(II) Phthalocyanine(4) was prepared by the reaction of the N-(4-(3,4-dicyanophenoxy)phenyl)acetamide with ZnCl2 in dimethyl formamide (DMF). Magnesium (II) and nickel (II) phthalocyanines (5, 6) were prepared by the reaction of the N-(4-(3,4-dicyanophenoxy)phenyl)acetamide with MgCl2, NiCl2 salts without solvents at 300 °C. This newness on the periphery increased solubility compared to the unsubstituted phthalocyanines. These metallo-phthalocyanines are soluble in DMF, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), tetrahydrofuran (THF), DMF/water (1/1). The structures of target compounds were confirmed by elemental analyses, IR, 1H NMR, UV–vis spectra.