Zig-zag-fused π-extended BODIPYs via gold-catalysed cycloisomerisation
Fumika Ohashi1, Hideaki Takano1,2, Hiroshi Shinokubo1
1Department of Molecular and Macromolecular Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8603, Japan. htakano@chembio.nagoya-u.ac.jp.
Abstract:
π-Extension of the BODIPY core is an effective strategy to modulate the physical properties of BODIPYs. However, π-extension on the zig-zag edge of BODIPYs remains unexplored. Here, we disclose the synthesis of zig-zag-fused BODIPYs through gold-catalysed cycloisomerisation. The obtained BODIPYs show fascinating photophysical properties including near-infrared absorption and emission.
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