DOI: 10.1039/d6ob01090c ISSN: 1477-0520
Improved aromatic Finkelstein reactions for the synthesis of iodinated BODIPYs
Marissa Y. A. Nalenan, Paul G. Waddell, Michael J. HallA user-friendly approach for the regioselective iodination of BODIPYs is described via an aromatic Finkelstein reaction, using NaI in acetone with mild reaction conditions.