Expeditious, mechanochemical synthesis of BODIPY dyes

Abstract

BODIPY dyes have been synthesized under solvent-free or essentially solvent-free conditions, within about 5 minutes in an open-to-air setup by using a pestle and mortar, with yields that are comparable to those obtained via traditional routes that typically require reaction times of several hours to days.

Keywords

• BODIPY
• condensation
• fluorescent dye
• mechanochemistry
• solvent-free