Fazio Ettore, Jaramillo-García Javier, de la Torre Gema, Torres Tomás
Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid , Cantoblanco, 28049-Madrid, Spain.
Org Lett. 2014 Sep 19;16(18):4706-9. doi: 10.1021/ol502042r. Epub 2014 Sep 2.
ABAB-type Zn(II) phthalocyanines, crosswise-functionalized with two and four iodine atoms, respectively, have been efficiently prepared using statistical condensation procedures. Key to the selective preparation of the opposite ABAB isomers versus the adjacent AABB ones is the use of bulky 3,6-(3',5'-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)phthalonitrile with hampered self-condensation capabilities.