57 Phthalocyanine pigments: general principles
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Robert Christie
Abstract
This chapter describes some of the fundamental chemical and structural principles underlying the phthalocyanine system. Historically, phthalocyanines had been isolated as insoluble blue products in the early twentieth century, although the structures were not established at the time. After the serendipitous re-discovery of metal complex phthalocyanines by industry, and the elucidation of their structures, copper phthalocyanine (CuPc) pigments were introduced industrially in the 1930s to become, and remain, by far the most important blue and green organic pigments, finding almost universal use as colorants for paints, printing inks, plastics, and a wide range of other applications. The phthalocyanines have become one of the most extensively studied classes of organic compounds, because of their unique molecular structures, light absorption properties that produce strong, bright colors, and their exceptionally high stability. While their dominant use is as colorants, they are also of interest for a range of other applications, for example in electronic devices, biological applications, and as catalysts.
Abstract
This chapter describes some of the fundamental chemical and structural principles underlying the phthalocyanine system. Historically, phthalocyanines had been isolated as insoluble blue products in the early twentieth century, although the structures were not established at the time. After the serendipitous re-discovery of metal complex phthalocyanines by industry, and the elucidation of their structures, copper phthalocyanine (CuPc) pigments were introduced industrially in the 1930s to become, and remain, by far the most important blue and green organic pigments, finding almost universal use as colorants for paints, printing inks, plastics, and a wide range of other applications. The phthalocyanines have become one of the most extensively studied classes of organic compounds, because of their unique molecular structures, light absorption properties that produce strong, bright colors, and their exceptionally high stability. While their dominant use is as colorants, they are also of interest for a range of other applications, for example in electronic devices, biological applications, and as catalysts.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Preface V
- Contents VII
- List of contributors XV
- 45 Mixed metal oxide pigments 849
- 46 Monoazo (Monohydrazone) pigments based on acetoacetanilides 859
- 47 Monoazo (Monohydrazone) pigments based on benzimidazolones 871
- 48 Monoazo (Monohydrazone) pigments based on 2-naphthol and derivatives 885
- 49 Naphthopyran dyes 909
- 50 Organic pigments: general principles 925
- 51 Oxonitride pigments 955
- 52 Oxonol dyes 959
- 53 Perylene and perinone pigments 967
- 54 Photochromic dyes 979
- 55 Phthalocyanine blue pigments 1015
- 56 Phthalocyanine green pigments 1029
- 57 Phthalocyanine pigments: general principles 1035
- 58 Pigments: general aspects 1041
- 59 Polymethine dyes 1057
- 60 Quinacridone pigments 1071
- 61 Special effect pigments 1081
- 62 Spirooxazine dyes 1105
- 63 Spiropyran dyes 1125
- 64 Streptocyanine dyes 1153
- 65 Streptomerocyanine dyes 1165
- 66 Titanium dioxide pigments 1177
- 67 Transparent pigments 1195
- 68 Ultramarine pigments 1203
- 69 White pigments 1211
- 70 Zinc oxide pigments 1213
- 71 Zinc sulfide pigments 1219
- Index 1225
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Preface V
- Contents VII
- List of contributors XV
- 45 Mixed metal oxide pigments 849
- 46 Monoazo (Monohydrazone) pigments based on acetoacetanilides 859
- 47 Monoazo (Monohydrazone) pigments based on benzimidazolones 871
- 48 Monoazo (Monohydrazone) pigments based on 2-naphthol and derivatives 885
- 49 Naphthopyran dyes 909
- 50 Organic pigments: general principles 925
- 51 Oxonitride pigments 955
- 52 Oxonol dyes 959
- 53 Perylene and perinone pigments 967
- 54 Photochromic dyes 979
- 55 Phthalocyanine blue pigments 1015
- 56 Phthalocyanine green pigments 1029
- 57 Phthalocyanine pigments: general principles 1035
- 58 Pigments: general aspects 1041
- 59 Polymethine dyes 1057
- 60 Quinacridone pigments 1071
- 61 Special effect pigments 1081
- 62 Spirooxazine dyes 1105
- 63 Spiropyran dyes 1125
- 64 Streptocyanine dyes 1153
- 65 Streptomerocyanine dyes 1165
- 66 Titanium dioxide pigments 1177
- 67 Transparent pigments 1195
- 68 Ultramarine pigments 1203
- 69 White pigments 1211
- 70 Zinc oxide pigments 1213
- 71 Zinc sulfide pigments 1219
- Index 1225
