Dyes and Pigments, vol.42, no.2, pp.117-122, 1999 (SCI-Expanded)
Phthalocyanines containing a eugenol moiety have been prepared from 1,2-dieugenoxy-4,5-dicyanobenzene and the corresponding metal salts. All of these complexes are extremely soluble in polar solvents. The structures were confirmed by elemental analysis, 1H NMR, UV-VIS and IR.