Lundrigan, TravisThompson, Alison2013-08-122013-08-122013-01Lundrigan, Travis, and Alison Thompson. 2013. "Conversion of F-BODIPYs to Cl-BODIPYs: Enhancing the Reactivity of F-BODIPYs." Journal of Organic Chemistry 78(2): 757-761.0022-3263http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jo302277dhttp://hdl.handle.net/10222/30714A new method for the synthesis of Cl-BODIPYs from F-BODIPYs is reported, merely requiring treatment of the F-BODIPY with boron trichloride. Cl-BODIPYs are exploited as synthetic intermediates generated in situ for the overall conversion of F-BODIPYs to O- and C-BODIPYs in high overall yields using a mild one-pot procedure. This route enables F-BODIPYs to be transformed into derivatives that are not accessible via the direct route, as demonstrated via the use of 1,3-propanediol.article782757