1,8-diazabicyclo{5.4.0}undec-7-ene in cellosolve=2-ethoxyethanol a mixt. of the Cu salt, phthalonitrile, and the base (molar ratio 3:10:10) was refluxed in ethyl-cellosolve for 6 h;; the ppt. was filtered off, washed with water and ethanol, and purified by extrn. with CHCl3; IR, UV, XRD, and elem.anal.;;

in tetrahydrofuran byproducts: (phthalocyaninato)magnesium; heating in THF to reflux;

in neat (no solvent, solid phase) heating a mixture of components in an evacuated sealed glass tube at 210°C for 1 week;

in neat (no solvent, solid phase) byproducts: Au; heating a mixture of components in an evacuated sealed glass tube at 210°C for 1 week;