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Direct C-H functionalization of difluoroboron dipyrromethenes (BODIPYs) at β-position by iodonium salts.

Wenming RenHuaijiang XiangChengyuan PengZulipali MushaJingjing ChenXin LiRuimin HuangYou-Hong Hu
Published in: RSC advances (2018)
A copper-catalyzed direct C-H arylation or vinylation of BODIPYs at the β-position by iodonium salts has been developed, which provides facile access to a variety of mono-substituted BODIPY dyes. Interestingly, β-styryl BODIPY compound 9b exhibits apparent cytotoxicity after laser irradiation, which has great potential for photodynamic therapy.
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