Lithiumphthalocyanine: Synthese,Eigenschaften und Kristallstruktur von Bis(triphenylphosphin)iminiumphthalocyaninatolithaten mit verschiedenen Konformationen des Kations

Lithiumphthalocyanines: Synthesis, Properties, and Crystal Structure of Bis(triphenylphosphine)iminiumphthalocyaninatolithates with Different Conformations of the Cation Reaction of tri(n-dodecyl)n-butylammoniumphthalocyaninatolithate, (TDBA)[LiPc^2?] with bis(triphenylphosphin)iminiumbromide, (PNP)Br in dichloromethane yields (PNP)[LiPc^2?]. It crystallizes in the triclinic space group P1 as dichloromethane solvate ( 1 ) and in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n as hydrate ( 2 ). The crystal structures of ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) are reported. Each salt contains two crystallographically slightly different discrete [LiPc^2?]^? anions, in which the square-planar coordinated Li⁺ cation is centered within the planar Pc^2? ligand (D_av.(Li? N_iso) = 1.945 Å). There are three different conformations for the (PNP) cation: ( 1 ) only contains the bent conformer (d_av.(P? N) = 1.575 Å; φ(P? N? P) = 140.8°), while in ( 2 ) an hybrid (d_av.(P? N) = 1.562 Å; φ(P? N? P) = 158.1°) and the linear conformer (d_av.(P? N) = 1.547 Å; φ(P? N? P) = 176.8°) are present. The very soluble, blue-green salts melt at 265°C without decomposition. In accordance with cyclovoltammetric data thin films of (PNP)[LiPc^2?] are oxidized by NO₂ or Br₂ to yield brown violet [LiPc^?]. The electronic absorption spectra and the vibrational spectra are discussed.