Kinetics of proton transfer from tetra(4-nitro-5-tert-butyl)phthalocyanine to nitrogen-containing bases in benzene

The acid-basic interaction between tetra(4-nitro-5-tert-butyl)phthalocyanine and pyridine, 2-methylpyridine, morpholine, piperidine, n-butylamine, diethylamine, and triethylamine in benzene is studied. It is found that the intermolecular transfer of protons of NH groups from tetra(4-nitro-5-tert-butyl)phthalocyanine to morpholine and diethylamine is characterized by unusually low values of the reaction constant rates. The effect of the structure of tetra(4-nitro-5-tert-butyl)phthalocyanine and tetra(3-nitro-5-tert-butyl)phthalocyanine, and of the nature of the base on the kinetic parameters of acid-base interaction is demonstrated. A structure is proposed for complexes with the transfer of displaced phthalocyanines’ protons. It is found that they undergo decomposition over time.