The　synthesis　of　tetrasubstituted　zinc　phthalocyanines　bearing　quinolinoxy　groups　are　reported　for　the　first　time.　The　new　compounds　have　been　characterized　by　elemental　analysis,　IR,　MS　and　electronic　spectroscopy.　The　photophysical　properties,　such　as　the　electronic　absorption　spectra　and　fluorescence　spectra,　have　also　been　investigated　and　discussed　together　with　the　influence　of　substituent　position　and　organic　solvents　on　these　properties.　The　introduction　of　quinolinoxy　group　to　the　Pc　ring　was　found　to　affect　these　photophysical　properties　to　some　extent.　©　2009　World　Scientific　Publishing　Company.