| Description | Aluminum phthalocyanine chloride (Phthalocyanine Chloroaluminum) is an intensely blue-green-colored aromatic macrocyclic compound that is widely used in dyeing. Aluminum phthalocyanine chloride is a powerful photosensitizer and is useful in PDT. |
| Synonyms | Phthalocyanine Chloroaluminum, 铝酞菁, Chloroaluminum Phthalocyanine |
| molecular weight | 574.96 |
| Molecular formula | C32H16AlClN8 |
| CAS | 14154-42-8 |
| Storage | keep away from direct sunlight | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year | Shipping with blue ice. |
| Solubility | DMSO: 5.79 mg/ml (10 mM), Sonication is recommended. |
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