Synthesis and characterization of melt-polymerizable aminophthalocyanine monomers

The strategy, synthesis, and characterization of a soluble amine‐functionalized phthalocyanine monomer and two examples of its polymerization into optically transparent glasses are reported. A simple, fast, and versatile method for incorporating metal ions into the metal‐free phthalocyanine is demonstrated. Measurements of the nonlinear optical properties associated with a lead‐substituted phthalocyanine/urethane copolymer are also reported. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. This article is a US Government work and, as such, is in the public domain in the United States of America.