Design, Synthesis, and Spectroscopic Investigation of Zinc Dodecakis(trifluoroethoxy)phthalocyanines Conjugated with Deoxyribonucleosides

Abstract

The single life: The UV/Vis spectra together with the strong fluorescence emission of trifluoroethoxy-substituted zinc phthalocyanines conjugated with deoxyribonucleosides (see picture) suggest that these compounds prefer monomeric forms over aggregation. Their unique photosensitivity can be controlled by the addition of base or by the solvent used.