Synthesis and properties of 1,4-bis[N-(2-tolylsulphonylaminoethyl)]-1,4-diazacyclohexane bridged network polymeric phthalocyanines

1,4-Bis[N-(2-tolylsulphonylaminoethyl)]-1,4-diazacyclohexane bridged metal-free and metal phthalocyanine polymers were prepared. The metal-free phthalocyanine polymer was obtained by the reaction of 4,4′-[2,2′-(piperidine-1,4-diyldiethylene)di(tosylimino)]diphthalonitrile with hydroquinone. The chloride derivatives of Cu(I), Ni(II) and Co(II) were employed in order to synthesize the corresponding metal–phthalocyanine polymers. Zn(CH3CO2)2 was used for the preparation of the zincphthalocyanine polymer. For the preparation of the Co-containing polymer, ammonium molybdate had to be added as catalyst. The new polymers have been characterized by elemental analysis, IR, NMR, UV–VIS and DTA.