title: Biomimetic self-assembling acylphthalocyanines.
abstract: We synthesized a series of biomimetic self-assembling phthalocyanines equipped with carbonyl groups as recognition motifs, a central zinc atom and diverse solubilizing alkyl chains mimicking for the first time with these robust pigments the natural chlorosomal bacteriochlorophylls. Upon self-assembly a very broad and red-shifted Q-band absorption extending to over 900 nm is put into evidence.
authors.affiliation: Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS UMR 7313, Centrale Marseille, Chirosciences, Service 442, Avenue Escadrille Normandie-Niemen, F-13013 Marseille, France. ts.balaban@univ-amu.fr.
authors.forename: Hong-Guang
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Mihaela Carmen
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Balaban
authors.forename: Sabine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chevallier-Michaud
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Righezza
authors.forename: Teodor Silviu
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Balaban
mesh_terms: D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D007211:Indoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D015032:Zinc / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D007211:Indoles; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D015032:Zinc