Abstract
Regioselective halogenation is often a key step in the formation of substituted 4,4-difluoro-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene (BODIPY) fluorophores, through the enablement of subsequent downstream C–C or C-X bond forming steps via SNAr or metal catalyzed cross-coupling reactions. Classical SEAr halogenation of unsubstituted BODIPYs results in 2/6-substitution, precluding easy access to 3/5-halogenated BODIPYs. Herein we present our development of a 3,5-dihalogenation reaction of unsubstituted BODIPYs, via a double oxidative nucleophilic substitution of hydrogen with chloride. Reaction of a range of meso-aryl, but otherwise unsubstituted, BODIPYs with stoichiometric Cu(OTf)2 in the presence of ethanolamine and tetrabutylammonium chloride gives high isolated yields of the corresponding 3,5-dichlorinated BODIPYs, facilitating access to these valuable synthetic intermediates.
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