| Abstract: | Metal phthalocyanine oligomers that possess peripheral carboxylic acid groups were prepared by the reaction of pyromellitic dianhydride, a metal salt, urea, and a catalyst. These materials have blue to purple colors with a metallic luster and are soluble in sulfuric acid, dimethylsulfoxide, dimethylformamide, and dimethylacetamide. Their thermal stability is high in an anaerobic atmosphere with char yields of 80–85% at 800°C. Elemental, spectral, and titrimetric analyses and thermal studies were carried out to characterize them. |
