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. Hall

A user-friendly approach for the regioselective iodination of BODIPYs is described via an aromatic Finkelstein reaction, using NaI in acetone with mild reaction conditions.

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