The Suzuki-Miyaura Reaction Of Bpin-Substituted F-Bodipys With Aryl Halides

F-BODIPYs substituted with BPin functionality have been coupled to aryl halides using a mild and efficient catalyst system involving Pd-2(dba)(3) and XPhos. The methodology enables the Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling of electron-rich, electron-poor, and sterically encumbered BPin-substituted F-BODIPYs to aryl halides bearing various functional groups, thus presenting an opportunity for the preparation of highly functionalised F-BODIPYs without need for the corresponding aryl moiety to be available in borylated form.