| abstract |
Provided are novel phthalocyanine compounds having strong absorption in the near infrared region, very low absorption in the visible light region, high durability, and good solubility in organic solvents and resins, methods for preparing the same, intermediates, and uses thereof. Phthalocyanine type compound represented by General formula (1). [In Formula (1), R represents an alkyl group and an aryl group, X represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, and an alkyl group, may combine with each other, and may form an aromatic ring. M represents two hydrogen atoms, a divalent metal or a trivalent or tetravalent metal derivative, and n represents an integer of 3 to 6. |