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The increasing attention towards environmentally friendly synthetic protocols has boosted studies directed to the development of green and sustainable methods for direct C−H bond arylation of (hetero)arenes. In this context, here the infrared (IR) irradiation‐assisted solvent‐free Pd‐catalyzed direct C−H bond arylation of (hetero)arenes was achieved. Several heteroaryl‐aryl coupling reactions were described, also involving heterocycles commonly used as building blocks for the synthesis of organic semiconductors. The reaction tolerated many functional groups on the aromatic nuclei. The IR‐irradiation as the energy source compared favorably with thermal heating and, in combination with solvent‐free conditions, provided an important contribution to the development of protocols fitting with the principles of green chemistry., No solvent needed: Pd‐catalyzed (hetero)aryl–aryl coupling via C−H bond activation is proven in solvent‐free conditions under IR irradiation as effective and convenient energy source. The reaction efficiently works on several conjugated cores and tolerates several functional groups on aryl iodides used as coupling partners. The protocol opens the way to energy‐effective solvent‐free methods in organic synthesis.

Three novel diketopyrrolopyrrole-based molecules for potential application in dye-sensitized solar cells are synthesized starting from a common and easily available key intermediate with a bis-thienyl diketopyrrolopyrrole structure. The synthetic sequence is based upon transition-metal catalyzed coupling reactions involving commercial boronic acid followed by condensation reactions with 2-cyanoacetic acid. Absorption and fluorescence spectra of the molecules are also reported.

Direct arylation of thienopyrrolodione, diketopyrrolopyrroles, benzodithiophene derivatives, and fluorinated heteroarenes with functionalized aryl iodides is proven in solvent-free and non-anhydrous conditions. The reaction is performed in the presence of air and tolerates several functional groups on both the coupling partners, enabling a convenient synthesis of extended heteroaromatic conjugated molecules.

Squaraines and croconaines are organic dyes characterized by intense absorption in the visible or near-infrared spectral regions with applications ranging from biology to material sciences. They are commonly synthesized by condensation reactions of oxocarbonic acids (squaric or croconic acid, respectively) with electron-rich aromatic compounds in high-boiling organic solvents. Here, a simple, cost-effective, and environmentally benign process was developed for the synthesis of indolenine-based squaraines and croconaines under solvent-free conditions. Protocols based on conventional thermal heating, mechanochemical milling, and IR-light activation were compared.