The synthesis and characterization of the highly soluble tetra(tert‐butyl)gallium(III) phthalocyanines (tBu)4PcGaCl (2) and (tBu)4PcGa(p‐TMP) (3) is described. They were characterized by IR, UV/Vis, MS, and 1H, 13C, and 19F NMR spectroscopy. (© Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2002)