Patent ID: 8222401

Claim:
A process for the preparation of a metallocenyl phthalocyanine compound represented by formula (II): wherein M 1 represents Cu(II) or Pd(II); R 1 represents a hydrogen atom, a C 1 -C 10 straight-chain, branched, or C 3 -C 10 cyclic alkyl; C 2 -C 10 straight-chain, branched, or a C 3 -C 10 cyclic alkenyl; or a C 2 -C 10 straight-chain, branched, or C 3 -C 10 cyclic alkynyl; Z′ represents a group of formula in which R 5 and R 6 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a C 1 -C 4 alkyl, a C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, a C 1 -C 4 alkylamino, a di(C 1 -C 4 alkyl)amino or a diarylphosphine group in which the aryl group is unsubstituted or substituted; and M 2 is selected from an atom consisting of Fe(II), Co(II), and Ni(II); wherein l′, m′, n′, o′ each independently represents 0, 1 or 2, and (l′+m′+n′+o′) is between 1 and 4, the process comprising the reacting of a compound of formula (VIII) and a compound of formula (VI) via a Friedel-Crafts reaction in aprotic solvents and in the presence of an acidic catalyst at a temperature between 20 and 120° C.: wherein, M 1 represents Cu(II) or Pd(II); R 1 represents a hydrogen atom; a C 1 -C 10 straight-chain, branched, or C 3 -C 10 cyclic alkyl; C 2 -C 10 straight-chain, branched, or a C 3 -C 10 cyclic alkenyl; or a C 2 -C 10 straight-chain, branched, or C 3 -C 10 cyclic alkynyl; wherein L′ is a leaving group; R 5 and R 6 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a C 1 -C 4 alkyl, a C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, a C 1 -C 4 alkylamino, a di(C 1 -C 4 alkyl)amino, or a diarylphosphine group in which the aryl is unsubstituted or substituted; and M 2 is selected from an atom consisting of Fe(II), Co(II), and Ni(II).