“…[47] Moreover, it was shown that the photophysical, photochemical and photobiological properties of regioisomers were different and C S regioisomer possessed a more effective action on cell death. [45] Recently [48] we have published a paper dealing with the synthesis and isolation of C S regioisomer zinc 2,9,17,23-tetrakis[(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenoxy]-phthalocyanine by cyclotetramerization of 4-(4-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenoxy]phthalonitrile [49] and zinc acetate with DBU in 1-pentanol. This paper is devoted to the two methods of synthesis of 2,9,17,23-tetrakis[(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenoxy]-phthalocyanine 2, its magnesium complex 3 from phthalonitrile 1 and zinc complex 4 from phthalocyanine ligand 2 and isolation of practically pure C S regioisomers.…”