Tuning the visible colour of octahedral manganese(iii) phthalocyanines via axial ligand exchange

Abstract

Blue/green to red/purple [PcMnL2]SbF6 complexes (L = THF, pyridine, DMAP, Ph3PO, N-methylimidazole, MeCN) with increased solubility in organic solvents illustrate facile tuning of visible colours via axial-ligand exchange for PcMn(iii) materials.