HETEROCYCLIC COMMUNICATIONS, vol.24, no.5, pp.259-265, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)
4-(3-(Trifluoromethyl) benzylthio)phthalonitrile (1) was synthesized. Metal-free phthalocyanine 2, zinc(II) phthalocyanine 3 and cobalt(II) phthalocyanine 4 were synthesized starting with dinitrile compound 1. Photodynamic therapy properties of 2 and 3 were studied.