Issue 20, 2024

A series of potent BODIPY photosensitisers featuring tellurophene motifs at boron

Abstract

This article describes the synthesis and photophysical properties of a series of BODIPY photosensitisers that feature tellurophene motifs appended at the boron centre. These compounds were obtained via nucleophilic substitution of various F-BODIPYs with lithiated tellurophene. The synthetic scope, photophysical characteristics and photosensitisation properties are discussed. Structural modifications around the BODIPY core resulted in an eight-fold improvement in light IC50 values compared to previous designs.

Graphical abstract: A series of potent BODIPY photosensitisers featuring tellurophene motifs at boron

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
03 Apr 2024
Accepted
24 Apr 2024
First published
08 May 2024

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024,22, 4157-4162

A series of potent BODIPY photosensitisers featuring tellurophene motifs at boron

J. W. Campbell, M. T. Tung, B. B. Taylor, A. A. Beharry and A. Thompson, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, 22, 4157 DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00546E

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