Synthesis and characterization of tetra phenoxy-substituted halogen-rich metallophthalocyanine derivatives: A study on their LCD color filter requirements

•Novel phenoxy-substituted halogen-rich metallophthalocyanines were synthesized.•Aggregation behavior of metallophthalocyanines was investigated.•Metallophthalocyanines showed enough stability and solubility for LCD color filter.•Zinc phthalocyanine showed more than 95% of transmittance.

This study addresses the synthesis and characterization of new tetra phenoxy-substituted halogen-rich metallophthalocyanine derivatives (MPcs) 4–7 (M = Co, Ni, Cu and Zn). The synthesized new compounds were characterized using UV–Vis, FT-IR, MALDI-TOF, 1H NMR and elemental analyses. In addition, the basic requirements such as aggregation behavior, thermal stability, transmittance and solubility in propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate (PGMEA) of MPcs 4–7 were investigated for their usage as a green color filter in Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs). All of the MPcs showed thermal stability and sufficient solubility in PGMEA. However, the addition of binder into PGMEA solution of MPcs 5 and 6 leads to precipitation. Among the four MPcs, zinc phthalocyanine (7) showed higher transmittance. The higher transmittance of zinc phthalocyanine (7) along with its thermal stability and sufficient solubility in PGMEA are promising for its application as a green color filter in LCDs.

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