A smart and visible way to switch the aromaticity of silicon(IV) phthalocyanines.
Mei-Rong KeZixuan ChenJie ShiYing WeiHao LiuShuping HuangXingshu LiBi-Yuan ZhengJian-Dong HuangPublished in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2023)
Unlike traditional methods of modifying phthalocyanines (Pcs), we herein report a smart and visible way to switch the aromaticity of silicon(IV) phthalocyanines via a reversible nucleophilic addition reaction of the Pc skeleton induced by alkalis and acids, leading to an interesting allochroism phenomenon and the switching of photosensitive activities.
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