Copper(II)-octabutoxy-2,3-naphthalocyanine is a copper naphthalocyanine dye with CAS number 155773-67-4 and empirical formula C₈₀H₈₈CuN₈O₈. Its molar mass is 1353,17 g/mol, and it shows an absorption maximum of 849 nm in dichloromethane (DCM), supporting work in near-infrared optical and spectroscopic studies. This specialty dye is 812-723-6. The extended octabutoxy-substituted naphthalocyanine core and central copper(II) centre make the material relevant for research on NIR absorbers, dye characterisation, and related photophysical investigations. Laboratories can use the defined absorption maximum and molecular data to plan solvent systems, concentration series, and comparative measurements.