Robust Synthesis of F-BODIPYs
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2016Author
Beh, Michael
Douglas, Katherine
House, Kelsey
Murphy, Alexandra
Sinclair, Jackson
Thompson, Alison
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F-BODIPYs are widely used in applications that rely upon their highly tunable optical
properties. A protocol is established for the high-yielding synthesis of F-BODIPYs involving
non-anhydrous reagents and not requiring precautions to exclude moisture. This simple and
robust strategy simply requires a second addition of NEt3 and BF3 OEt2, midway through the
reaction period. The ratio and amounts of NEt3 and BF3 OEt2 used in each aliquot are critical to
success. The protocol can be completed using bench-dry apparatus, without need to achieve and
maintain anhydrous conditions or solvents.
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Publisher's version: Beh, Michael; Douglas, Katherine; House, Kelsey; Murphy, Alexandra; Sinclair, Jackson; and Thompson, Alison. Robust Synthesis of F-BODIPYs. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2016, 14, 11473-11479. DOI: 10.1039/c6ob02238c