Phthalocyanines are used as various applications, including as organic charge carriers in photocopiers, laser light absorbers in data storage systems, photoconductors in photovoltaic cells and electrochromic displays, and non-colored transparent film in visible region. The absorption maxima of phthalocyanines are best if moved near the infrared region for these applications. The Q band of phthalocyanines can be moved to bathochromic effects through extension of a π conjugation system such as naphthalocyanines and anthracyanines. Yields of naphthalocyanines and anthracyanines are, however, low. To solve the problem, novel metal phthalocyanines having non-peripheral S-aryl substituent were synthesized. The novel phthalocyanines show a high strain structure and no liquid crystal property. The target compounds were synthesized: 15 phthalocyanines from 2,3-dicyanohydroquinone in 3 steps via 1,2-dicyanobenzene-3,6-bis(trifluorate) and 1,2-dicyanobenzene-3,6-thiophenols. The Q bands of obtained compounds appeared in the near-infrared region. In particular, lead 1,4,8,11,15,18,22,25-octakis(thiophenylmethyl)phthalocyanine shows a Q band at 857 nm. Furthermore, non-colored transparent films in the visible region can be produced.