Preparation and Properties of Tetra- and Octa-substituted Phthalocyanines with Cationic Trimethylaniliniumyl Groups

Substituted magnesium(II) phthalocyanines modified with dimethylaminophenyl and trimethylaniliniumyl groups were prepared and characterized. The tetra- and octa-substituted phthalocyanines with the cationic trimethylaniliniumyl groups were soluble in water, and the octa-substituted one existed as a photoactive monomer in water.