Copper phthalocyanine

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    147-14-8

    Molecular formula
    C32H16CuN8

    SMILES
    C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C3=NC4=NC(=NC5=C6C=CC=CC6=C([N-]5)N=C7C8=CC=CC=C8C(=N7)N=C2[N-]3)C9=CC=CC=C94.[Cu+2]

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 53.45%
    Animal 40.45%
    Fruity 40.2%
    Burnt 28.14%
    Pungent 26.7%
    Musty 26.36%
    Neroli 24.01%
    Earthy 23.57%
    Grape 23.02%
    Metallic 22.21%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 96.85%
    Very strong 18.1%
    Indole 17.54%
    Moth ball 16.57%
    Cereal 16.51%
    Naphthelene 15.98%
    Nitrile 15.94%
    Rotten 15.92%
    Cedarleaf 15.66%
    Alkaline 15.43%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Odorless

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    2.67 (strong acid)

    Molecular weight
    576.1 g/mol

    Melting point expt.

    • 480 °C

    Flash point

    • 367.96 ˚C est.

    Solubility expt.

    • Soluble in 98% sulfuric acid; practically insoluble in water, alcohol, hydrocarbons
    • Solubility in water: none

  • Synonyms

    • 3VEX9T7UT5
    • NPHK-5097
    • SUPRAPAL GREEN 3X4A041
    • NSC-15976
    • CI 74160
    • W-51924
    • (phthalocyaninato(2-))copper
    • 205-685-1
    • EM blue NCB
    • beta-Phthalocyanine blue
    • Copper, (29H,31H-phthalocyaninato(2-)-N29,N30,N31,N32)-, (SP-4-1)-
    • alpha-Phthalocyanine blue
    • RefChem:572489
    • Copper beta-phthalocyanine
    • Franconia blue A 4431
    • epsilon-Copper phthalocyanine
    • DTXCID007117
    • alpha-Copper phthalocyanine blue
    • 147-14-8
    • Accosperse cyan blue GT
    • alpha-Copper phthalocyanine
    • Aqualine Blue
    • Arlocyanine Blue PS
    • Bahama Blue BC
    • Bahama blue BNC
    • Bahama Blue Lake NCNF
    • Bahama blue WD
    • Bermuda Blue
    • Blue GLA
    • Blue toner GTNF
    • BT 4651
    • C.I. 74160
    • C.I. Ingrain Blue 2
    • Calcotone blue GP
    • Ceres Blue BHR
    • CHEBI:155903
    • Chromatex Blue BN
    • Chromofine blue 4920
    • Chromofine Blue BX
    • Chromophthal 4G Blue
    • Chromophthal GF Green
    • CI Ingrain blue 2
    • Congo blue B 4
    • copper (II) phthalocyanine
    • Copper phthalocyanin
    • Copper phthalocyanine
    • Copper phthalocyanine blue
    • Copper Phthaloycanine Blue
    • Copper tetrabenzoporphyrazine
    • Copper(2+) phthalocyanine
    • copper(II) phthalocyanine
    • Copper, (29H,31H-phthalocyaninato(2-)-N(29),N(30),N(31),N(32))-, (SP-4-1)-
    • Copper, (phthalocyaninato(2-))-
    • Copper-phthalocyanine
    • Cromophtal Blue 4G
    • Cromophtal blue 4GN
    • Cromophtal Blue GF
    • Cupric phthalocyanine
    • Cyan Blue BNC 55-3745
    • Cyan Blue BNF 55-3753
    • Cyan blue GT
    • Cyan Blue GT 55-3295
    • Cyan Blue GT 55-3300
    • Cyan Blue GTNF
    • Cyan Blue Toner GT 3000
    • Cyan Blue XR 55-3758
    • Cyan Blue XR 55-3760
    • Cyan Peacock Blue G
    • Cyanine Blue BB
    • Cyanine Blue BF
    • Cyanine Blue Bnrs
    • Cyanine Blue C
    • Cyanine Blue GNPS
    • Cyanine Blue HB
    • Cyanine Blue LBG
    • Cyanine Blue Rnf
    • Dainichi Cyanine Blue B
    • Dainichi Cyanine Blue BX
    • Dainichi Cyanine Blue FPG
    • Dainichi Cyanine Blue PG
    • Daltolite Fast Blue B
    • DTXSID8027117
    • Duratint Blue 1001
    • Euvinyl Blue 702
    • Fastogen Blue 5007
    • Fastogen Blue 5110
    • Fastogen Blue 5120
    • Fastogen Blue B
    • Fastogen Blue BS
    • Fastogen Blue BSF
    • Fastogen Blue FP
    • Fastogen Blue GNPT
    • Fastogen Blue GR
    • Fastogen Blue GS
    • Fastogen Blue TGR
    • Fastolux Blue
    • Fastolux Peacock Blue
    • Fenalac Blue B Disp
    • Graphtol Blue 2GLS
    • Graphtol blue BL
    • Graphtol Blue BLF
    • Helio Blue B
    • Helio Fast Blue B
    • Helio fast blue BRN
    • Helio Fast Blue BT
    • Helio Fast Blue HG
    • Heliogen Blue 6902K
    • Heliogen Blue 6960
    • Heliogen Blue 7044T
    • Heliogen Blue 7080
    • Heliogen Blue 7100
    • Heliogen Blue A
    • Heliogen Blue B
    • Heliogen Blue BA-CF
    • Heliogen Blue BKA-CF
    • Heliogen Blue BNC
    • Heliogen Blue BR
    • Heliogen Blue BV
    • Heliogen Blue BWS
    • Heliogen Blue BWS Extra
    • Heliogen Blue BWSN
    • Heliogen Blue IBG
    • Heliogen Blue K
    • Heliogen Blue LBG
    • Heliogen Blue LBGN
    • Heliogen Blue LBGO
    • Heliogen Blue LBGT
    • 147-14-8

  • Applications

    Copper phthalocyanine (CAS 147-14-8) is primarily used as a highly stable blue pigment in coatings, varnishes, inks, and plastics, providing durable color for automotive finishes, packaging, and molded polymer parts. It is also studied and applied in electronics and optoelectronics as a copper phthalocyanine-based organic semiconductor material for devices such as organic field-effect transistors and certain photovoltaic or photoconductive configurations. Its color stability and lightfastness make it a common choice for polymer formulations and industrial printing applications.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 0.43
    methanol 0.51
    isopropanol 0.26
    water 0.01
    ethyl acetate 3.22
    n-propanol 0.57
    acetone 1.66
    n-butanol 0.61
    acetonitrile 0.54
    DMF 7.07
    toluene 2.57
    isobutanol 0.41
    1,4-dioxane 2.69
    methyl acetate 3.14
    THF 8.68
    2-butanone 3.74
    n-pentanol 0.53
    sec-butanol 0.53
    n-hexane 0.05
    ethylene glycol 0.42
    NMP 20.18
    cyclohexane 0.04
    DMSO 3.89
    n-butyl acetate 2.87
    n-octanol 0.37
    chloroform 12.12
    n-propyl acetate 2.23
    acetic acid 2.75
    dichloromethane 10.79
    cyclohexanone 6.72
    propylene glycol 0.62
    isopropyl acetate 2.4
    DMAc 14.07
    2-ethoxyethanol 1.88
    isopentanol 0.56
    n-heptane 0.09
    ethyl formate 2.47
    1,2-dichloroethane 4.03
    n-hexanol 0.54
    2-methoxyethanol 3.24
    isobutyl acetate 1.45
    tetrachloromethane 0.96
    n-pentyl acetate 2.66
    transcutol 4.14
    n-heptanol 0.53
    ethylbenzene 0.92
    MIBK 1.75
    2-propoxyethanol 2.96
    tert-butanol 0.29
    MTBE 0.61
    2-butoxyethanol 2.25
    propionic acid 2.9
    o-xylene 1.37
    formic acid 2.03
    diethyl ether 0.88
    m-xylene 1.41
    p-xylene 1.14
    chlorobenzene 4.05
    dimethyl carbonate 5.63
    n-octane 0.05
    formamide 2.56
    cyclopentanone 11.0
    2-pentanone 2.89
    anisole 2.06
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 3.14
    gamma-butyrolactone 16.24
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 2.9
    pyridine 8.4
    3-pentanone 3.21
    furfural 17.23
    n-dodecane 0.05
    diethylene glycol 2.11
    diisopropyl ether 0.33
    tert-amyl alcohol 0.56
    acetylacetone 5.34
    n-hexadecane 0.06
    acetophenone 4.25
    methyl propionate 4.78
    isopentyl acetate 2.62
    trichloroethylene 16.89
    n-nonanol 0.48
    cyclohexanol 0.88
    benzyl alcohol 2.65
    2-ethylhexanol 0.65
    isooctanol 0.54
    dipropyl ether 1.09
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 4.02
    ethyl lactate 2.52
    propylene carbonate 8.58
    n-methylformamide 3.31
    2-pentanol 0.47
    n-pentane 0.05
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 2.61
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 5.53
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 3.53
    mesitylene 0.65
    ε-caprolactone 8.15
    p-cymene 0.82
    epichlorohydrin 15.12
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 3.13
    2-aminoethanol 0.71
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 11.99
    sulfolane 22.5
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.07
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 3.96
    n-hexyl acetate 2.01
    isooctane 0.03
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 3.0
    sec-butyl acetate 1.92
    tert-butyl acetate 2.09
    decalin 0.08
    glycerin 2.2
    diglyme 5.32
    acrylic acid 4.69
    isopropyl myristate 1.05
    n-butyric acid 3.43
    acetyl acetate 2.88
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 2.0
    ethyl propionate 2.66
    nitromethane 5.57
    1,2-diethoxyethane 2.18
    benzonitrile 2.98
    trioctyl phosphate 1.07
    1-bromopropane 1.78
    gamma-valerolactone 16.81
    n-decanol 0.38
    triethyl phosphate 2.32
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 0.37
    propionitrile 1.0
    vinylene carbonate 10.58
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 18.03
    DMS 4.61
    cumene 0.57
    2-octanol 0.4
    2-hexanone 2.11
    octyl acetate 1.39
    limonene 0.93
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 2.88
    ethyl orthosilicate 1.89
    tributyl phosphate 1.39
    diacetone alcohol 3.09
    N,N-dimethylaniline 1.69
    acrylonitrile 2.31
    aniline 3.42
    1,3-propanediol 1.14
    bromobenzene 4.26
    dibromomethane 4.75
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 11.2
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 2.42
    tetrabutyl urea 2.13
    diisobutyl methanol 0.44
    2-phenylethanol 2.66
    styrene 1.13
    dioctyl adipate 2.22
    dimethyl sulfate 12.19
    ethyl butyrate 2.79
    methyl lactate 5.66
    butyl lactate 3.15
    diethyl carbonate 2.13
    propanediol butyl ether 1.64
    triethyl orthoformate 2.5
    p-tert-butyltoluene 0.75
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 4.15
    morpholine 3.34
    tert-butylamine 0.16
    n-dodecanol 0.3
    dimethoxymethane 4.62
    ethylene carbonate 6.15
    cyrene 6.25
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 4.89
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 2.41
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 6.17
    4-methylpyridine 6.68
    dibutyl ether 0.74
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 0.44
    DEF 4.99
    dimethyl isosorbide 7.89
    tetrachloroethylene 7.07
    eugenol 4.31
    triacetin 4.18
    span 80 3.0
    1,4-butanediol 0.48
    1,1-dichloroethane 2.98
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 0.66
    methyl formate 3.53
    2-methyl-1-butanol 0.69
    n-decane 0.07
    butyronitrile 0.89
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 0.52
    1-chlorooctane 0.35
    1-chlorotetradecane 0.19
    n-nonane 0.06
    undecane 0.06
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.07
    cyclooctane 0.04
    cyclopentanol 1.22
    tetrahydropyran 1.78
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1.04
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 4.55
    1-hexene 0.29
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1.5
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 2.51
    methyl butyrate 2.98

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