Phthalocyanines are colored aromatic macrocycles, composed of four
iminoisoindoline units, giving origin to a highly conjugated planar macrocycle, known
for its remarkable stability. Their remarkable features have rendered them wide
attention, which continues to live on nowadays. Herein is presented a conspectus on the
field of phthalocyanines, where emphasis is set on their preparation methods, along
with more detailed examples on several promising applications with 418 references
provided. Some synthetic details on the preparation of state-of-the-art compounds are
given as well.
Keywords: Biomedicine dyes, Energy materials, Phthalocyanines, Subphthalocyanines.
