Campbell, Jacob W.Tung, Matthew T.Taylor, Breanna B.Beharry, Andrew A.Thompson, Alison2024-05-092024-05-092024-05-08DOI https://doi.org/10.1039/D4OB00546Ehttp://hdl.handle.net/10222/84212This article describes the synthesis and photophysical properties of a series of BODIPY photosensitisers that feature tellurophene motifs appended at the boron centre. These compounds were obtained via nucleophilic substitution of various F-BODIPYs with lithiated tellurophene. The synthetic scope, photophysical characteristics and photosensitisation properties are discussed. Structural modifications around the BODIPY core resulted in an eight-fold improvement in light IC50 values compared to previous designs.Article