Phthalocyanines Physical development

Practical methods for synthesis and elucidation of the optimum physical forms were developed at Du Pont (13). The violets fill the void in the color gamut when the inorganics are inadequate. The quinacridones may be used in most resins except polymers such as nylon-6,6, polystyrene, and ABS. They are stable up to 275°C and show excellent weatherabiUty. One use is to shade phthalocyanines to match Indanthrone Blue. In carpeting, the quinacridones are recommended for polypropylene, acrylonitrile, polyester, and nylon-6 filaments. Predispersions in plastici2ers ate used in thermoset polyesters, urethanes, and epoxy resins (14). 

The good chemical and physical stability of many MOPs, coupled with synthetic diversity and potential for pore size control, bodes well for applications in heterogeneous catalysis. For example, microporous phthalocyanine and porphyrin network polymers are used as heterogeneous catalysts for the oxidation of cyclohexene, the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide, and the oxidation of hydro-quinone [52]. Enhanced catalytic activity was observed with respect to low molar mass analogues. There is considerable scope for future development here -for example, the design of electrocatalytic materials using CMPs [11, 12, 19]. 

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