Reactions of ferrocene with phthalonitrile on the surface of oxide powders

The reaction of ferrocene with phthalonitrile at 200°C in a vacuum in the absence of solvents forms crystals of the monoclinic phthalocyanine β phase and ferrocene polymerization products. The use of oxide powders (SiO2, V2O5) as a surface for the reaction of ferrocene with phthalonitrile makes it possible to obtain iron phthalocyanines. The samples of pure compounds and deposited phthalocyanine complexes were analyzed by electronic absorption and IR spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction.