Selectfluor-Mediated Azoles Functionalization of BODIPY.

The 1-azole-8-aryl-BODIPY and 1,9-diazole-8-aryl-BODIPY derivatives were synthesized by the reaction of BODIPY with some azoles (1H-1,2,3-triazole, 1,2,4-triazole, 1H-tetrazole, pyrazole, benzopyrazole) in the presence of Selectfluor in moderate yield. The reaction proceeds regioselectively in 1(9)-position of the BODIPY ring, which was confirmed by single crystal X-ray analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]