Electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical properties of tetra-tert-butylphthalocyanine indium(III)

The known tetra-tert-butylphthalocyanine indium(III) complex was obtained via a novel procedure based on the microwave assisted synthesis, which made it possible to shorten the reaction duration to 5 min and to significantly increase the yield. Redox transitions of the obtained complex were characterized by cyclic voltammetry and square-wave voltammetry. The spectroelectrochemical data revealed the opportunity to utilize this complex as an electrochromic component in various devices.